PVC en · NOUN
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of polyvinyl chloride.
alt of polyvinyl chloride
Using a tractor fan, shock absorbers, PVC pipes, a bicycle frame and anything else he could lay his hands on, he then built a rudimentary wooden tower, plonked his home-made generator on the top, and eventually got one, and then four bulbs to light up.
2009 October 2, John Vidal, “'Tilting at windmills: the boy who harnessed the wind'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of premature ventricular contraction.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of peripheral venous catheter.
alt of peripheral venous catheter
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of permanent virtual circuit.
alt of permanent virtual circuit
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVCs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
pl PVC ((medicine) premature ventricular contraction of the heart) · pl PVC ((networking) permanent virtual circuit) · pl wenflon ((medicine) peripheral venous catheter)