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  • tr.
    tr.
    abbreviation
    tare.
  • T.R.
    T.R.
    abbreviation
    in the time of the king.
  • TR
    TR
    abbreviation
    Turkey (international car registration)
  • tr
    tr
    abbreviation
    treasurer

tr.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. tare.

  2. tincture.

  3. trace.

  4. train.

  5. transaction.

  6. transitive.

  7. translated.

  8. translation.

  9. translator.

  10. transpose.

  11. transposition.

  12. treasurer.

  13. Music. trill.

  14. troop.

  15. trust.

  16. trustee.


T.R. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. in the time of the king.


T.R. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Theodore Roosevelt.

  2. tons registered.

  3. trust receipt.


tr. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. transitive

  2. translated

  3. music trill

"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

TR 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Turkey (international car registration)

"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

tr 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. treasurer

"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

tr 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Turkey

"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

Etymology

Origin of T.R.

From Latin tempore rēgis

Example Sentences

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Often called the first modern president, TR expanded the office’s power and influence, wielding his clout to conserve public land, regulate corporations and bolster America’s status as a world power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Although TR expansions constitute about 6 percent of our genome and substantially contribute to complex congenial conditions, scientific understanding of them remains limited.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024

But Ford spokesman TR Reid confirmed Monday that plant construction has been paused and spending has been limited on it.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023

TR I discovered style in general really late.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2023

A pair of gentleman's dress gloves, very dirty; and inside the lining, the letters TR, and a cross.

From Reprinted Pieces by Dickens, Charles

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