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• ord.
  ord.

  abbreviation

  order.
• Ord
  Ord

  noun

  a river in NE Western Australia, rising on the Kimberley Plateau and flowing generally north to the Timor Sea: subject of a major irrigation scheme. Length: about 500 km (300 miles)

ord.

American  

abbreviation

1. order.

2. ordinal.

3. ordinance.

4. ordinary.

5. ordnance.

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Ord British  

/ ɔːd /

noun

1. a river in NE Western Australia, rising on the Kimberley Plateau and flowing generally north to the Timor Sea: subject of a major irrigation scheme. Length: about 500 km (300 miles)

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Among the items enumerated in the very fine, but neat and legible hand of Mr. Jefferson, is the following: "Gave J. Madison ord. on bank for 9625 D."

From Thomas Jefferson, a Character Sketch by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

My experience as ins. agent 15 year industrial and ord. life and prefered.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 by Various

Ord Minnett anticipates Evolution’s all-in sustaining capex will rise by A$200/oz in FY27 compared with the prior 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Ord Minnett thinks a combination of Genesis and Vault makes strategic sense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Ord, heading to a bachelorette party, had printed an itinerary for the long weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

“In the meantime, Iluka should be announcing rare-earths oxide offtake deals from mid-year keeping the REO news flow active,” Ord Minnett says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

After becoming a registered nurse, Adams was assigned to work at Fort Ord, in California.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge