sp

abbr. starting price.

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abbreviation

1. space

2. spare

3. special; specialist

4. species

5. specific

6. specimen

7. speck

8. speech

9. speed

10. spell; spelled; spelling

11. spine

12. spirit

13. sponge

14. spoon

15. sport

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1. Shore Patrol.

2. Specialist.

3. Submarine Patrol.

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abbrev

Starting price

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sp.,

1. special.

2. species.

3. specific.

4. specimen.

5. spelling.

6. spirit.

s.p.,

1. Printing. small pica.

2. Banking. supra protest.

3. Law. without issue (Latin, sine prole).

Sp.,

1. Spain.

2. Spaniard.

3. Spanish.

SP (no periods),

1. shore patrol.

2. specialist (def. 4).

S.P.,

shore patrol.

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abbr.

■ starting price

■ service pack (usually followed by a number)

Windows 2000 SP3 and SP4