Pdr Definition & Meaning

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PDR American

abbreviation

1. Physicians' Desk Reference.

PDR British

abbreviation

1. price-dividend ratio

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Example Sentences

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People joke that the abbreviation Lao PDR means "Lao Please Don't Rush".

From Barron's

The Horsehead Nebula is a well-known photodissociation region, or PDR.

From Science Daily

And one bore the legend, “12 Pdr Boat Howitzer 1856” and “U.S.N.Y. Washington.”

From Seattle Times

PDR, as he or she is known — Jacoby is not certain it is male — has a curved fin with two notches at the top and a scoop at the base.

From Washington Post

“Subsequent investigation by the FBI confirmed that PDR was only able to decrypt the victim’s files by paying the subject the ransom amount,” the affidavit said.

From The Guardian

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