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ap

/æp/

Meanings
adjective
Abbreviation of apothecaries' system.

Examples :

"ap oz"
medicine system

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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oz noun

/aʊns/

An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.

"The recipe calls for 8 oz of flour. "

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apothecaries noun

/əˈpɑθɪˌkɛriz/

A person who makes and provides/sells drugs and/or medicines.

"In the old town, the apothecaries still prepare traditional remedies from herbs and roots. "

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system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

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abbreviation noun

/əˌbɹiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/

The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.

""Mr. Smith always uses the abbreviation 'etc.' instead of writing out 'et cetera'." "