ptnoun [ C ]
pt noun [ C ] (PART)
written abbreviation for part, when referring to a part of a document:
See pt 3 for further details.
pt noun [ C ] (MEASUREMENT)
written abbreviation for pint :
Add 1 pt of water and bring to the boil.
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Measurements of volume
- barrel
- bushel
- cc
- cl
- cubic
- decilitre
- dl
- fl oz
- fluid ounce
- heaping
- hl
- l
- level
- liter
- magnum
- ml
- pint
- qt
- quart
- tin
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pt noun [ C ] (POINT)
written abbreviation for point noun :
He needs a good high jump to score more than 9,000 pts.
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General terms used in ball sports
- aggregate score
- assist
- attack
- back pass
- bobble
- center circle
- chip
- goalless
- holding
- layoff
- long ball
- man on! idiom
- man-to-man defense
- man-to-man marking
- onside
- set piece
- shoot
- sidespin
- unplayable
- wrong-foot
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pt noun [ C ] (PLACE)
written abbreviation for point noun :
Spurn Pt
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Maps & map-making
- cartographer
- chart
- coastline
- contour
- coordinate
- elevation
- GPS
- grid reference
- isohyet
- isoline
- isotherm
- key
- map
- os
- relief map
- satnav
- the Ordnance Survey
- the prime meridian
- time zone
- triangulation
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