a word which is to be replaced by another word

DLS: Double Letter Score. DWS: Double Word Score. TLS: Triple Letter Score. TWS: Triple Word Score. ?: The blank tile. The letter representing the blank is often highlighted in diagrams and underlined in text. OWL: The Official Tournament and Club Word List.

n/a An abbreviation is a shortened word, or an acronym for multiple words. In general, abbreviations should not be used in BLAF applications because of accessibility and internationalization constraints. no Information About Abbreviations

a.c. = before meals ad lib: use as much as one desires b.i.d. = twice a day caps = capsules da or daw = dispense as written g (or gm or GM) = gram gtt. = drops h. = hour mg = milligram ml = milliliter p.c. = after meals p.o. = by mouth, orally  p.r.n. = when necessary  q.d. = once a day q.i.d. = four times a day q.h. = every hour q.2h. = every 2 hours q.4h. = every 4 hours t.i.d. = three times a day

mm = millimetre, m = metre, g = grams, cm = centimetre, ML = megalitre (1,000,000 litres), ML/d = megalitres per day, cm/sec = centimetres per second, EC = electrical conductivity, = more than, = less than, 4WD = four wheel drive vehicle, TDS = total dissolved solids.

A.C.V. - Actual Cash Value APR - Annual Percentage Rate A/R - Assigned Risk (CAARP) AVP - Assistant Vice President B.F. - Broker Fee BI - Bodily Injury C.A.A.R.P. - California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan C and C - Comprehensive and Collision C.C.'S - Cubic Centimeters CDW - Collision Deductible Waiver CIGA - California Insurance Guarantee Act CPI - Cars of Particular Interest CSL - Combined Single Limits DMV - Department of Motor Vehicles D.O.C. - Drive Other Car D.O.I. - Department of Insurance DUI - Driving Under the Influence F.R. - Financial Responsibility F.T.A. - Failure To Appear G.A. - General Agent G.I. - Gross Income I.S.O. - Insurance Service Office KBB - Kelly Blue Book MBI - Mechanical Breakdown Insurance M.C. - Motor Club MED. - Medical Coverage MVR - Motor Vehicle Report N.O.P. - Named Operator Program PD - Property Damage P.F. - Policy Fee P.P.O. - Preferred Provider Organization

e.g. MJ154x+. M = Men, W = women. J15 = Junior Under 15, (ie Junior Colts), 4= number of people in the boat, x = sculling, as opposed to no mention, which is rowing: + denotes coxed, - denotes a coxless boat.

Aphids

F -- Fall term W -- Winter term F-W -- Fall and Winter terms S -- Spring term IS -- Intersession SS -- Summer Session † -- Course normally offered every second or third year †† -- Course offered occasionally Courses not designated with a † or †† are normally offered at least once during the academic year.

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shortcuts used in scripts such V.O., O.C.

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Common abbreviations used in knitting and their meanings.

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LH - left hand; RH - right hand; W - width; L - length; C - ceiling; W - wall; I - inside; CO - center opening; OW - one way; p - pleat; s - space.

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In e-mail and news messages various abbreviations and signs are commonly used

3T - Three Ts