pat. pend.

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abbreviation

patent pending.

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Words nearby pat. pend.

Pat. Off., patois, Paton, pat on the back, Patos, pat. pend., patr-, Patras, patres conscripti, patresfamilias, Patri

How to use pat. pend. in a sentence

Pat Robertson finished second in the 1988 Iowa caucus, and it was all downhill from there.
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Pat Robertson wants to talk about the extinction of the gays.
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Divide the dough in half and very gently pat each half into a round 1-inch-thick disk.
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Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, place on a sheet pan, brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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In Illinois, embattled Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn lost his bid for re-election against Bruce Rauner.
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Pat Malone, you are fined five dollars for assault and battery on Mike Sweeney.
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Neither of us spoke again, and at length the squat log buildings of Pend d' Oreille loomed ahead of us in the night.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
I'm somewhat puzzled to know why they didn't stand pat and make a clean job of us both.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Henry gave his younger sister a gentle pat, as she returned with her workbag and fished for the chalk.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner

British Dictionary definitions for pat. pend.

pat. pend.

abbreviation for

patent pending

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