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PET

Syllabification: (PET)

Pronunciation: /pet/

Definition of PET

abbreviation

polyethylene terephthalate.
positron emission tomography, used especially for brain scans.

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Definition of PET in the British & World English dictionary

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logomachy

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noun

an argument about words …

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