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bt.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. boat.

  2. bought.


Bt. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Baronet.


B.t. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bacillus thuringiensis.


B.T. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Theology.


BT 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. British Telecom

"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

Bt 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Baronet

"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

bt 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. beat

"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

bt 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bhutan

"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 BT

C20: shortened from telecommunications

Example Sentences

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Of the ten flats that are left, the largest belongs to his grandson Sir Richard Burbidge, Bt., who was born there and grew up to be the present managing director.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sir Hector Grant, Bt., was good enough for anybody; he need not waste his money on glens.

From Rich Relatives by MacKenzie, Compton

Bt. 248-50; Gl. 313-15; Gn. 492-94; H.A. 337-41.

From A Greek Primer For Beginners in New Testament Greek by Stearns, Wallace

The late Sir William Abdy Bt., had for many years devoted his time and money to the collection of valuable lace, such as now can only be seen in the great national collections.

From Chats on Old Lace and Needlework by Lowes, Emily Leigh

Bt. 251-8; Gl. 372-4; Gn. 500-509; H.A. 476-92.

From A Greek Primer For Beginners in New Testament Greek by Stearns, Wallace

Oussama Elsaadi, an iman with a mosque in Denmark‘s second-largest city Aarhus, told the B.T. newspaper that it’s “a good message to all Muslims.”

From Washington Times Dec. 8, 2023

In April, a Forsyth principal sided with a complaint, removing “The Nerdy and the Dirty” by B.T.

From Seattle Times Aug. 19, 2023

This museum has in its collection such objects as wartime correspondence penned by George Washington, a number of historical firearms and flags, and the memorable 1883 painting The March to Valley Forge, by William B.T.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2023

"It was common knowledge since 2013 that this collaboration existed," Frederiksen said in a video posted by newspaper B.T. on Tuesday.

From Reuters Feb. 21, 2023

Another prominent member in the same circle with Mr. Lincoln and Miss Todd is Mrs. B.T.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 5, April, 1896 by Various

Its largest ever fine of £50m was issued to Royal Mail in 2018 for breaking competition law, and its second biggest fine of £42m was for BT in 2017.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

As a result, BT cut its guidance for fiscal 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

“We see increasing likelihood that BT guides to a higher mid-term dividend payout as fibre build completes and pension payments mature.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

BT: When the Clippers were 6-21, teams inquired about Ivica Zubac and were told the Clippers wanted multiple first-round picks for the 7-foot center, something no team was willing to do back then.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2026

Instead of toxic pesticides, crops are sprayed with natural substances, like BT, a pesticide made from a common soil bacteria.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

Bt pest control also brought environmental benefits, reducing the use of organophosphate insecticides and other toxic chemicals.

From Science Magazine Nov. 16, 2023

The fern proteins also worked against insect strains resistant to Bt proteins.

From Science Magazine Nov. 16, 2023

Remarkably, these fern proteins still affected fall armyworm that were resistant to conventional Bt proteins.

From Science Daily Oct. 23, 2023

Modern biotechnology has allowed plants to encode their own crystal Bt toxin that acts against insects.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The ‘diabolical’ sound produced by F and B, a distance known as a tritone, is likewise produced by pairing Bt and E, E and A#, C and Gl>, and all the other possible tritones.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Begoña's lemon carnaroli rice with pickled ginger, beets and seaweed is a hit, while Sylwia's dish leaves a bt to be desired.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2023

He made 11 starts for Kaulig Racing a season ago bt this year went all in with team owner Matt Kaulig and his crew.

From Seattle Times Nov. 5, 2021

Substitute y = a + bt + ct2 into y′ + y = 1 + t2 to find a particular solution.

From Textbooks Mar. 30, 2016

Her method was indirect bt effective, according to Reagan biographer Lou Cannon and White House officials at the time.

From US News Mar. 6, 2016

That is, x = bt + cq and y = at + cp.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

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