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  poss.

  abbreviation

  possession.
• poss
  poss

  verb

  (tr) to wash (clothes) by agitating them with a long rod, pole, etc

poss.

American  

abbreviation

1. possession.

2. possessive.

3. possible.

4. possibly.

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poss. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. possession

2. possessive

3. possible

4. possibly

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poss ² British  

/ pɒs /

verb

1. (tr) to wash (clothes) by agitating them with a long rod, pole, etc

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Etymology

Origin of poss

of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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poss. poss

Plur. nom. we, poss. our or ours, obj. us.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham

The nom. case governs the verb.—Declined.—Sing. nom. multitude, poss. multitude's, obj. multitude—Plur. nom. multitudes, poss. multitudes', obj. multitudes.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham

Plur. nom. they, poss. their or theirs, obj. them.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham

Declined—sec. pers. sing. num. nom. thou, poss. thy or thine, obj. thee.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham

S.'ada. Adagege artificial islet next to Ferasubua going north. adalu poss. pl.

From Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands by W. G. (Walter George) Ivens

They mentioned that this was a weaker poss player pool this year.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2019

Many suggested the poss had violated his mother’s privacy.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2015

I've won 19.11 world ranking points from poss 832 over 13 years. & for tied 3rd at Open in 2012 I won 28.50 Points.—

From Golf Digest ● Oct. 16, 2013

The Spectator's Fraser Nelson just tweeted this: Rumours of poss Clegg-Cameron joint statement tonight, after Cameron meeting with Tory MPs.

From The Guardian ● May 9, 2010

The idea is to get people as far away from the present as poss.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 20, 1917 by Sir Owen Seaman