PQ

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abbreviation

Quebec, Canada (approved for postal use).

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Other definitions for PQ (2 of 3)

p.q.

abbreviation

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Other definitions for PQ (3 of 3)

P.Q.

abbreviation

Province of Quebec.

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How to use PQ in a sentence

The stiffened emulsion is then placed in the bag, o p q r, made of fine but strong canvas, with meshes about 0.5 mm.
Scientific American Supplement No. 299|Various
N is pipe from pump E leading to reservoir P. Q is igniter tube.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
A very good design was produced, and some of the later patrol boats were converted and called "P Q's."
The Crisis of the Naval War|John Rushworth Jellicoe
He rewrote the clippings carefully, counting the words to make certain that they did not exceed the twenty-five ordered by P. Q.
Spring Street|James H. Richardson

In such a model the northern ridge P—Q some two miles in length is that held by Wellington.
Waterloo|Hilaire Belloc

British Dictionary definitions for PQ (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for PQ (2 of 2)

abbreviation for (in Canada)

(esp in postal addresses) Province of Quebec

Parti Québécois

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