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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And after being vaccinated against yellow fever and transferred to Louisiana, she was told she had a flight to DR Congo the next day.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
So far, the outbreak centred on DR Congo has resulted in 177 suspected deaths and 750 suspected cases.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Fear has gripped Ebola-hit areas in eastern DR Congo as the suspected number of deaths continues to rise.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
DR Congo says it agreed to accept migrants from third countries because it was committed to human dignity, the protection of migrants' rights, and international solidarity.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Before the little kids in DR would go to bed the night before Three Kings, they would leave small boxes of grass underneath their beds.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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