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in the PONS Dictionary

OR1 [ˌəʊˈɑ:, Am ˌoʊˈɑ:r] N no pl

OR ECON abbreviation of operational research

OR
See also

op·era·tion·al re·ˈsearch N, OR N no pl esp Am, Aus

OR2 [Am ˌoʊˈɑ:r] N Am

OR abbreviation of operating room

OR
Operationssaal m <-(e)s, -säle>
See also

ˈop·er·at·ing room N MED

Operationssaal m <-(e)s, -säle>

OR3 N no pl

OR abbreviation of Oregon

or [ɔ:ʳ, Am ɔ:r] CONJ

1. or (as a choice):

or
either ... or ...

2. or (otherwise):

or
or else
or else
CH a. ansonst

3. or (and also not):

not ... or ...
weder ... noch ...

4. or (also called):

or

5. or (being non-specific or unsure):

Phrases:

op·eˈra·tions re·search N, OR N no pl

op·era·tion·al re·ˈsearch N, OR N no pl esp Am, Aus

either-ˈor ADJ

do-or-die [ˌdu:ɔ:ˈdaɪ, Am -ɔ:rˈ-] ADJ attr

hit-or-ˈmiss ADJ

hit-or-miss → hit-and-miss

See also

life-or-death [ˌlaɪfɔ:ˈdeθ, Am ɔ:rˈ] ADJ inv

make-or-ˈbreak ADJ inv

make-or-break decision

now-or-ˈnev·er ADJ attr, inv

now-or-never situation:

sale or re·ˈturn N Brit

Tom, Dick and ˈHarry, Tom, Dick or ˈHarry N no pl

OpenDict entry

or statement N

or statement, OR statement COMPUT
OpenDict entry

trick or treat

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

either ... or ...
entweder ... oder ...
either ...[,] or ...
entweder ...[,] oder ...
... or more
... or what!
... oder was!

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