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abbreviation (1)

1 great 2 [Latin gutta] drop

GT

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noun

ˌjē-ˈtē How to pronounce GT (audio) : grand touring car

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abbreviation (2)

gross ton

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Etymology

Noun

Italian Gran Turismo

First Known Use

Noun

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler The first known use of gt was in 1963 See more words from the same year

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