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R, r <pl -'s [or -s]> [ɑ:ʳ, Am ɑ:r] N

R
R nt <-, ->
R
r <-(s), -(s)>
R for [or Am as in] Robert

R1 [ɑ:ʳ, Am ɑ:r] N no pl

R abbreviation of Regina

R

I. R2 N no pl

R → Rex

R

II. R2 ADJ

R → Royal

R

R3 [Am ɑ:r] N

R abbreviation of river

See also

I. riv·er [ˈrɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. river (water):

Fluss m <-es, Flüs·se>

2. river (quantity):

Strom m <-(e)s, Strö̱·me>

II. riv·er [ˈrɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N modifier

R4 ADJ

R abbreviation of right

R

R5 [Am ɑ:r] ADV Am

R CINE abbreviation of Restricted

R² N CTRL

r ADV

r abbreviation of right

r

r N

r abbreviation of rep FINMKT

See also

rep N FINMKT

R & R [ˌɑ:rən(d)ˈɑ:ʳ, Am -ˈa:r] N

R & R abbreviation of R and R

See also

R and R3

R and R MED abbreviation of rescue and resuscitation

R and R2

R and R abbreviation of rock and roll

R and R1 [ˌɑ:rən(d)ˈɑ:ʳ, Am -ˈa:r] inf

R and R abbreviation of rest and recreation

R and R1 [ˌɑ:rən(d)ˈɑ:ʳ, Am -ˈa:r] inf

R and R abbreviation of rest and recreation

R and R2

R and R abbreviation of rock and roll

See also

I. rock and ˈroll N no pl

II. rock and ˈroll N modifier

rock and roll (concert, group, lyrics, music, musician):

R and R3

R and R MED abbreviation of rescue and resuscitation

B/R

B/R abbreviation of bills receivable, abbreviation of bill

CD-R [ˌsi:di:ˈɑ:ʳ, Am -ˈɑ:r] N

CD-R abbreviation of Compact Disc Recordable

CD-R
Rohling m <-s, -e>

R & D [ˌɑ:rən(d)ˈdi:] N

R & D COMPUT abbreviation of research and development

See also

I. re·search and de·ˈvel·op·ment, Brit R & D, Am R and D N

1. research and development (investigative activities):

2. research and development (department):

II. re·search and de·ˈvel·op·ment, Brit R & D, Am R and D N modifier

research and development (department, programme, unit):

I. re·search and de·ˈvel·op·ment, Brit R & D, Am R and D N

1. research and development (investigative activities):

2. research and development (department):

II. re·search and de·ˈvel·op·ment, Brit R & D, Am R and D N modifier

research and development (department, programme, unit):

OpenDict entry

R and R N

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