Definition of "abbreviates" [abbreviates]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abbreviate. (verb)

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• "(And, as a last thought, I half-suspect that the fact the title abbreviates to MPH (for miles-per-hour is not an accident."
• "A long day's journey lies between Garoet and Djokjacarta, which popular parlance abbreviates into Djokja."
• "The MG in the standard name abbreviates "motors and generators," so you can search the NEMA Web site for "MG" in the standard's title to locate other motor-and-generator documents such as:"