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TV

1 American  
[tee-vee, tee-] / ˈtiˈvi, ˌti- /

noun

plural

TVs

  1. television.

TV 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. transvestite.

TV 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. television

  2. transvestite

"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
tv 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Tuvalu

"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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On Domingo’s 55th birthday, Netflix dropped the action thriller series The Madness, marking the actor’s first time as the main character in a TV show.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, for a shirtless scene this season, Godoy put in extra effort, “I tried to get buff because that clip is going to live forever on TV!” he laughs.

From Los Angeles Times

Landing a role in one of the biggest TV shows on the planet is a reason for any actor to celebrate.

From BBC

In France, where the picture is complicated by the collapse of the league's TV deal, the emphasis is on audited financial viability.

From BBC

Is he really a brash celebrity who dates reality TV stars, or a humble and serious actor?

From BBC

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