TCP
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of TCP
abbrev. for t ( ri ) c ( hloro )- p ( henylmethyliodisalicyl )
Example Sentences
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BlackRock’s business-development company, BlackRock TCP Capital, surprised investors last week when it disclosed a 19% decline in the net asset value of the investments it owns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Investors already were wary of this BlackRock fund, and other so-called business-development companies— the TCP fund is down 37% over the last 52 weeks, even before the warning.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
Approved by the California Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday, its new transportation charter-party carrier, or TCP permit, only allows it to use company-owned Teslas as taxis with employees as drivers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025
The chemical, commonly known as TCP, has numerous nonmilitary uses, including as a food additive.
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2021
Retransmissions TCP fires off blocks to its partner at the far end of the connection.
From Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet by Krol, Ed
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