tp.
1 Americanabbreviation
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township.
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troop.
noun
verb (used with or without object)
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of TP
First recorded in 1940–45 TP for def. 1, and in 1960–65 TP for def. 2; T(oilet) P(aper)
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Author of new matter: Fleming H. Revell, Jr. © on t.p. & publisher's note; 8Nov33; A67085.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Median lines: on the primaries of many moths: the first or t.a. crosses about one-third from base; the second or t.p. crosses beyond the outer third and is usually sinuate.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
S. T. space: the area between the t.p. line and s. t. line in moths.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Claviform: club-like in form; specifically, in Noctuid moths an elongate spot or mark extending from the t. a. line through the submedian interspace, toward and sometimes to the t.p. line.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Author of new matter: Fleming H. Revell, Jr. © on t.p. & publisher's note; 8Nov33; A67084.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
As with TP, people in the 1970s tried to protect the gas they had and hoard more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Germany’s military is currently leasing five Heron TP drones.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission's Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee and was lead independent director at TP ICAP, the world's largest inter-dealer broker.
From Reuters ● Jan. 5, 2023
TP: These are used in such tiny amounts that I doubt they move the needle much environmentally.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2022
"I have the raw packet. It's plaintext: BP 0, PR 0, TP 36.2. That's as far as it got."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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In her spending review, the chancellor also announced up tp £280m per year extra for the Border Security Command, which leads on the UK's strategy to crack down on people smuggling and small boat crossings.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to 4,288.05 and the Dow fell 0.5% tp 33,507.50.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
She convinces JoJo to drive with her to Mexico tp bribe an employee in the coupon printing factory to send her the discarded Free Item coupons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
Pacific Gas & Electric, bankrupt from lawsuits related tp California wildfires, just shut off power to hundreds of thousands of people to avoid sparking a catastrophic fire this season.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2019
I was not about to ask Mother tp drive me there.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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Many of these sour skeptics TP’d the Rodgers-and-Hammerstein cathedral with reviews that ranged from mixed to malevolent.
From Time ● Mar. 2, 2015
What is the digital version of "TPing" someones house?
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2017
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