pt
1 Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
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Pacific Time.
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physical training.
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postal telegraph.
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post town.
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pupil teacher.
abbreviation
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part.
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payment.
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pint; pints.
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point.
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port.
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preterit.
abbreviation
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Point.
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Port.
abbreviation
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Pacific Time.
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past tense.
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post town.
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pro tempore.
abbreviation
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Point
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Port
symbol
abbreviation
abbreviation
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part
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past tense
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patient
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payment
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point
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port
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pro tempore
abbreviation
abbreviation
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physical therapy
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physical training
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postal telegraph
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pupil teacher
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(in Britain, formerly) purchase tax
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prothrombin time
Example Sentences
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Amaarae featuring PinkPantheress, “Kiss Me Thru The Phone pt 2” They always say the sequel is never as good as the first one.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
Ionescu responded on social media: “Let’s getttttt it!! See ya at the 3 pt line.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
If you're tempted to pronounce that silent pt, please comptroll yourself!
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2021
Hearings on the Special Prosecutor before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 93d Cong., 1st Sess., pt.
From MSNBC • Jul. 22, 2015
There was a choking noise from Agravaine in the ambush, and pt once he was rushing toward the unicorn, with the slurp boar-spear in his hands.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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