dr
1 Americanabbreviation
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debit.
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debtor.
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drachma; drachmas.
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dram; drams.
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drawer.
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drum.
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Doctor.
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Drive (used in street names).
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debtor
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Also: dr.. dram
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drawer
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debit
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Also: dr. dram
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(the former) drachma
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Doctor
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(in street names) Drive
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Example Sentences
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Against DR Congo in the last 32, he played an influential full-game.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026
Updated numbers issued by the UN health agency showed there have been 1,759 confirmed cases in DR Congo since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, including 600 confirmed deaths.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
In both the DR Congo and Cameroon, US lawyer David said the International Organization for Migration is pressuring deportees to sign up for its "voluntary" programme to be sent home.
From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026
When Mexico built from deep, England used Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and an extra player - one more than they used against DR Congo - to cut off their options.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
I think...I think we’re all going to have to go back to the DR.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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