Ir
abbreviation
Ir
1 Americanabbreviation
Ir
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American
Symbol, Chemistry.
IR
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American
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Football, Ice Hockey. injured reserve.
Ending up on the IR so close to the end of the regular season may keep him off the ice for the entire Stanley Cup playoffs.
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intelligence ratio.
ir-
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American
ir-
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American
Ir.
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American
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Ireland.
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Irish.
I.R.
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American
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immediate reserve.
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infantry reserve.
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intelligence ratio.
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internal revenue.
IR
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British
abbreviation
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infrared
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(formerly, in Britain) Inland Revenue
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Iran (international car registration)
Ir.
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British
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Ireland
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Irish
Ir
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British
symbol
ir-
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British
prefix
ir
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British
abbreviation
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Aviv Tatarsky, a researcher at the Israeli anti-settlement organisation Ir Amim, said no official Israeli statement linked the demolition and evacuation notices in Al-Eizariya to the E1 project.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
At least 32 homes have been demolished in Walaja since 2016, according to Ir Amim, a Jerusalem advocacy group.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2022
The proposal floated by Israel’s Supreme Court last month would have made them “protected tenants,” blocking any eviction and demolition order for at least 15 years, according to Ir Amim, an Israeli rights group.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2021
Although he did not specify which projects he had in mind, Ir Amim, a private group tracking settlements in east Jerusalem, said he was probably referring to projects in Gilo and Givat Hamatos.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2016
"Ir was. This time my coin will champion Ser Loras."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Nacua was one of three starters placed on IR after the opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024
Dr Ulrich Schade, in charge of the beamline, and his team continue to develop the instruments to enable unique, state-of-the-art experimental techniques in IR spectroscopy.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
Heck, the guy’s beginning his 17th season on the IR!
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
The new method monitors neutral lipids within LDs directly by detecting changes in IR absorbance.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
"IR can't get through sand any better than visible light."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
During all this time the pris- 431:6 oner attended to his daily labors, partaking of food at ir- regular intervals, sometimes going to sleep immediately after a heavy meal.
From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker
NOTE.—The forms il-, im-, and ir- are euphonic variations of in-.
From New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words by Swinton, William
It becomes il- before l; im- before b, m, and p; ir- before r.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
The line of breakers ran for about a mile from southwest to northeast, and two hundred fathoms to the north of the ship an ir- regular mass of rocks formed a small islet.
From The Survivors of the Chancellor by Verne, Jules
This prefix thus appears as en-, i-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, as enemy, ignoble, illegal, immortal, infirm, irregular.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
And some of the new Republican Senators, notably Maryland's Charles McCurdy Mathias Ir. and Pennsylvania's Richard Schweiker, will add strength to the growing group of G.O.P. progressives.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lat. coxa, Ir. cos, “foot,” Sc. cas; Ir. codal, Sc. cadal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
Pension of £40 Ir. to Richard Contour, late Abbot of Mellyfount, payable out of the parishes of Knockmohan, Donowre, and Monkenewton, with clause of distress.”—Sept.
From Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History by Anonymous
Ir. blocan a little block, Gael. plocan a mallet, W. plocyn, dim. of ploc block; or perh. connected with E. blow a stroke.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
From the root mî, to flow, come also Sansc. mîras, Lat. mare, Goth. marei, Ang.-Sax. mêr, Germ. meer, Welsh mar, mor, Gael. and Ir. muir, Slav. morie, &c., sea or lake.
From The River-Names of Europe by Ferguson, Robert
Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officers, identified only as I.R. and F.H., detained Zaitsev on Tuesday morning, pursuant to an administrative arrest warrant, according to an affidavit filed with a criminal complaint in federal court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
That has less to do with the size of the vessel’s hazardous cargo than the unique natural features and usage of the Red Sea, said Ian Ralby, founder of maritime security firm I.R.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
Source: Ian Gilyeat, founder and chief marketing officer at I.R.
From Inc ● Nov. 6, 2012
They've also signed a veteran kicker, Shayne Graham, who won the job after fifth-round rookie Randy Bullock landed on I.R. with a torn groin muscle.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2012
“He’s not going to be on I.R. at this point, so nothing’s ruled out,” Fox said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2011
The loss of sea ice contributes to global warming as the bright white surface makes ir replaced by darker ocean water, which absorbs more sunlight and retains heat.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
My cousin said, “Ya te puedes ir a dormir, Grandma.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2021
Actually he uses the same sound, intermediate between ir and oi, for both words.
From Time Magazine Archive
Detroit's police and school officials see him as an ir responsible agitator.
From Time Magazine Archive
Herbor went among them and asked his question, and the question was, How long will Ashe Berosty rem ir lpe live?
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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