Cr Definition & Meaning

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British

Examples

Cr 1 American Symbol, Chemistry.

1. chromium.

CR 2 American

abbreviation

1. conditioned reflex; conditioned response.

2. consciousness-raising.

3. Biology, Ecology. critically endangered.

4. critical ratio.

cr. 3 American

abbreviation

1. credit.

2. creditor.

3. crown.

C.R. 4 American

abbreviation

1. Costa Rica.

2. Banking. credit report.

CR 1 British

abbreviation

1. Community of the Resurrection

2. Costa Rica

3. Costa Rica (international car registration)

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abbreviation

1. Councillor

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symbol

1. chromium

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abbreviation

1. credit

2. creditor

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abbreviation

1. Costa Rica

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Example Sentences

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Unfortunately, this conventional single-passivation mechanism based on Cr has halted further advancement of stainless steel.

From Science Daily

Those of us who received the Cr-48 were asked to use them and report on any problems we found or any general impressions of their usefulness.

From The Verge

Cr“ouch”: At a certain age, just seeing a catcher behind home plate on TV makes one’s knees hurt.

From Washington Post

A’s Cr Stephen Vogt pulled off an obscure and rare achievement this week.

From Washington Times

The skull in question, Cr-17, is from a young adult.

From Forbes

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