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fp

1 American  
  1. Music. forte-piano.

  2. Sports. forward pass.


f.p. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. fireplug.

  2. foolscap.

  3. foot-pound; foot-pounds.

  4. Music. forte-piano.

  5. freezing point.

  6. fully paid.


F.P. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. foot-pound.


FP 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. former pupil

  2. freezing point

  3. fully paid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fp 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. fine point

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

symbol

  1. music fortepiano

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The reports that some ships are making it through the strait were the main cause of the drop in oil prices Monday, said Aaron Hill, chief market analyst at FP Markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The court heard that since the incident FP McCann, one of the largest quarrying companies in the UK, has invested, improved their risks assessments and taken remedial steps to ensure there is no repetition.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

It is “no secret that the Fed remains divided and cautious,” FP Markets chief market analyst Aaron Hill said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The traditional blue oval with Ford Performance in white lettering underneath will now be branded simply FP.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023

The “consumer loan” piles that Wall Street firms, led by Goldman Sachs, asked AIG FP to insure went from being 2 percent subprime mortgages to being 95 percent subprime mortgages.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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