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• ord.
  ord.

  abbreviation

  order.
• Ord
  Ord

  noun

  a river in NE Western Australia, rising on the Kimberley Plateau and flowing generally north to the Timor Sea: subject of a major irrigation scheme. Length: about 500 km (300 miles)

ord.

American  

abbreviation

1. order.

2. ordinal.

3. ordinance.

4. ordinary.

5. ordnance.

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Ord British  

/ ɔːd /

noun

1. a river in NE Western Australia, rising on the Kimberley Plateau and flowing generally north to the Timor Sea: subject of a major irrigation scheme. Length: about 500 km (300 miles)

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Among the items enumerated in the very fine, but neat and legible hand of Mr. Jefferson, is the following: "Gave J. Madison ord. on bank for 9625 D."

From Thomas Jefferson, a Character Sketch by Edward Sylvester Ellis

My experience as ins. agent 15 year industrial and ord. life and prefered.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 by Various

Ord Minnett says its speculative buy rating and A$1.00/share price target are both under review.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Amplitude’s net debt position of A$37 million at the end of June was also lower than Ord Minnett expected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Ord Minnett thinks a combination of Genesis and Vault makes strategic sense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

A higher throughout will drive further production growth of 5,000 tons and a 10% reduction in unit costs for minimal additional plant capex, Ord Minnett says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

The GIs were spread on other planes and me and Peewee talked a lieutenant into putting us both on a flight to Fort Ord, in California.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers