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nr.

American  

abbreviation

  1. near.


nr 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. near

"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

nr 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Nauru

"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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“If true. Feel down to the bone for Andy Murray right now. Amazing player, fighter, nr 1 and multiple GS champion. Deepest respect.”

From Reuters ● Jan. 10, 2019

UK explorer @benedictallen has been sighted, 'alive and well' nr airstrip in Papua New Guinea after being reported missing while trekking.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 16, 2017

Scaffolds were screened against bacterial proteins, organelle sequences, GenBank nr and were removed if found to be a contaminant.

From Nature ● Jun. 10, 2014

Charleston, nr Lewes Dublin Culture Night , Fri Late-night chance to take in free exhibitions, talks, tours and performances.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2010

I brought out nr hand lamp to light the way.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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