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NC

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. network computer.

  2. no charge.

  3. North Carolina (approved especially for use with zip code).

  4. numerical control.

  5. Military. Nurse Corps.


n/c 2 American  
  1. no charge.


N.C. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. no charge.

  2. North Carolina.


NC 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. North Carolina

  2. education National Curriculum

"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

nc 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. New Caledonia

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At USC, Fitzgerald has had to learn a scheme under defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn that’s entirely different than the one he knew at NC State.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

"Pumping air into the chamber introduces energy into the system," says Haitao Qing, first author of the paper and a Ph.D. student at NC State.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

By his next stop in the Tar Heel state, the 78-year-old appeared even more exhausted, turning in what local outlet NC Newsline described as a “disjointed” appeal for votes in the small city of Kinston.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

These polls also suggested that the BJP could perform well in Jammu, while regional parties such as the PDP and NC might play a crucial role in the Kashmir valley.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

“That’s amazing, Luce. Maybe you could go to NC State. That’s where I would have gone if I was smart like you.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty