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abbreviation

boat.

bought.

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Other definitions for bt. (2 of 4)

Bt.

abbreviation

Baronet.

Other definitions for bt. (3 of 4)

B.t.

abbreviation

Bacillus thuringiensis.

Other definitions for bt. (4 of 4)

B.T.

abbreviation

Bachelor of Theology.

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How to use bt. in a sentence

Marvin takes off his T-shirt and dives into his swimming pool.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
John B. Stetson was born in 1830 in New Jersey, the son of a hat maker.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just another example of a guy in a John B. Stetson hat saving the day.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a handy distraction in the Che t-shirt the tourist was wearing while celebrating the death.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Some of Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A.'s best moments behind the desk.
The Ultimate 'Colbert Report' Supercut|The Daily Beast Video|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Frequently they are found in alveolar arrangement, retaining the original outline of the alveoli of the lung (Fig. 4, b).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
A was an Archer, who shot at a frog; B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
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There'll be heaps uh fun in the Cypress Hills country when they get t' runnin' the whisky-jacks out.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
(b) Diseases of the stomach associated with deficient hydrochloric acid, as chronic gastritis and gastric cancer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
An with that I laid down on the settee, an felt orful bad, an the more I tho't about it, the wus I felt.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bt. (1 of 4)

bt¹

abbreviation for

beat

British Dictionary definitions for bt. (2 of 4)

bt²

the internet domain name for

Bhutan

British Dictionary definitions for bt. (3 of 4)

abbreviation for

Baronet

British Dictionary definitions for bt. (4 of 4)

abbreviation for

British Telecom

Word Origin for BT

C20: shortened from telecommunications

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