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* NB: singular includes plural
& and
greater than
>= greater than or equal to
a after
a
and less than "b"
a<=x<=b "x" equal to or greater
than "a" and equal to or less than "b"
a/c air conditioning
a/t at least
abr abrasives
abs absorbent
ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
absol absolute
ac alternating current
acc accuracy
access accessories
acct accounting
accum accumulator
acet acetate
aci acids
acid acidified
acry acrylic
activat activated
actua actuators
actv active
actylne acetylene
acycl acyclic
add addition
adhes adhesive
adjstble adjustable
adjust adjustment
admin administration
admx admixture
adren adrenal
advt advertising
aero aeronautical
agglo agglomerated
agnst against
agr agricultural
aircft aircraft
airpln airplane
al alloy
alc alcohol, alcoholic
alloy alloyed
al/s alloy steel
al ter all terrain
alum aluminium
Am American
amlce ambulance(s)
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amo ammonia
ampli amplifiers
ana analog
anatom anatomical
ancill ancillary
aneal annealing
ank ankle
anlys analysis
anml animals
app apparatus
appar apparel
appl appliances
applic applicators
aqua aquatic
ar aramids, arches
archaeo archaeological
arom aromatic
art articles
arti artificial, artificially
asb asbestos
asb-cem asbestos-cement
assem assembled
assg assembling
assy assembly
asy assemblies
atl atlantic
atmos atmosphere, atmospheric
attach attachments
ATV all-terrain vehicles
au-cass audio-cassette
aut automotive
auto automatic
autos automobiles
aux auxiliary
av aviation
b but
b&w black & white
b/f butterfly/fish
bag bags, baggage
bal balancing
batt battery, batteries
bendg bending
belt belting
bev beverages
bd board
bi bipolar
bi-comp bi-component
biolog biological
bitu bituminous
bl bleached
bldg building
bldgs buildings
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blk blocks
blt-actn bolt-action
bne bone
boil boiled, boiling
bor boring
bot botanical
bottom bottoms of
bov bovine
bovi bovine
bowl bowling
box boxes
braz brazing
bread breaded
brk brake
brkdwn breakdown
brkfst breakfast
brsh/fleec brushed or fleeced
bt boats
btle bottles
bwn between
c cross
c/i cast iron
c/o carry out
cab cabinets
cad cadmium
cal calcium
calc calculating
calcar calcareceous
calci calcined
can cans
Cana Canada
cap capacity, capable, capacitor
caps capsuling
carb carbon, carbonate
carbd carbide
carbox carboxylic
card carded
cartg cartridges
cas casement
cast casting
cblt cobalt
CC circular cross
cc cubic centimetres
cd cold-drawn
CDN Canadian
cell cellular
cem cement
centrif centrifual
ceram ceramics
cert certified
cf cold-formed
cfi cold-finished
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Canadian Abbreviations and Symbols December 4, 2011
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ch chapter
cham chamber
chang change
charac characters
chartcs characteristics
chas chassis
chd chilled
chem chemical, chemically
chem-mec chemi-mechanical
chg charger
chiro chiropodists
chk check, checking
choc chocolate
chrm chromium
chrnmtr chronometer(s)
chuck chucking
CI colour index
cine cinematograph, cinematographic
circ circular
circum circumference
ckd cooked
ckg cooking
clasifrs classifiers
cl/clpd closed coupled
cld cooled
clean cleaners, cleaning
clnd cleaned
clos closed, closing
cloth clothing
cm2 centimetre
cm3 square centimetre
cm cubic centimetre
CND Canadian
cndsr condenser
cndsrs condensers
cnt contain, container
cntc contact
cntd contained
cnter container
cntg containing
cntl control, controlled
cntlg controlling
cntlr controller(s)
cntrl central
cnvrt converted, converters
cnvrtg converting
cnvrtr converter(s)
cnvyg conveying
cnvyr conveyor
coat coated, coating
coatng coating(s)
coef coefficient
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Canadian Abbreviations and Symbols December 4, 2011
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col colour
coll collections, collectors
colm column
colrd coloured
colrg colouring
com commercial
comb combination
combi combined
combu combustion
commit commitment
comp composed, composing, component(s)
compac compactor
compd compound(s)
compds compounds
compl complementary
complt complete
compr compressed, compressor
compri comprising
compr-ign compression-ignition
comprn compression
compstn composition
comptr computer
comut commutator
con coniferous
conc concentrates
concg concentrating
concr concrete
cond conditioning
conduc conductors
conn connection, connectors
cons consumption
consis consisting
const construction, constructional
cont continuous, continuously
contain containment
contam contamination
cont-action continuous-action
contg/o containing other
contr control, controlling
conv conveyance
convert converted
convrtr converter
cook cooked
cool cooling
coor conveyor
cop copper
cor cortical
corr corrugated
cot cotton
cov covered
covg covering(s)
cplg couplings
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cpu central processing unit
cr cold-rolled, cold-reduced
crdg cardigan(s)
crk cork
cro crocheted
crochet crocheted
cross-sect cross-section, cross-sectional
crt circuit(s)
CRT cathode-ray-tube
crtg cartridge(s)
crust crustaceans
cryst crystallised
c-sect cross-section
c-top counter-top
ctd coated
ctn carton(s)
ctnr containers
ctnt content
cult culture
curr current
cust customs
cut cutting
cyl cylinders
cylind cylindrical
dbl/su double suction
dbl/wov double woven
dc direct current
dctx decitex
debur deburred
dec decoy(s)
decaf decaffeinated
decal decalcomania
decor decorative
def defined, definition
dehydrat dehydrated
demo demonstration
den density
Dep Min Deputy Minister
derivs derivatives
detect detecting, detectors
dev device
dgnl diagonal
dia diamond
diag diagnostic
diagnl diagonal
diam diameter
dict dictating
diel dielectric
dies diesel
dif differential
diff different
difusn diffusion
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dig digital
dim dimension
dir director
dis disposable, disposal
disc discovery
disnfct disinfectants
disp display
dispn dispensing
dispo disposable
disse disease
dissolv dissolved
distil distillation
distls distillates
distr distribution, distributor
dividg dividing
doc documents
dom domestic
dor door
dos dosage
d/pipe drill pipe
dr dried
draw drawn
drawng drawing
dress dressing
drill drilling
drk drinking
dry drying
dschg discharge
dsnd designed
dspn dispensing
dspr dispersed, dispersing
dstn destruction
dstry destroy
dtex decitex
dup duplicating
dvd divided
dvlpd developed
dvlpm development
dvlpng developing
dye dyeing
e each
ECL emmitter coupled logic
edbl edible
elast elastoremic
elec electric, electrical, electrically
elec-hydrau electro-hydraulically
elec-mech electro-mechanical
elecphor electrophoresis
electds electrodes
electrn electronics
electrocrdio electrocardiographic
electro-chem electro-chemical
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electro-mech electro-mechanical
electro-plated electrolitically plated
elev elevator(s)
elevtg elevating
elmnts elements
elong elongation
embos embossed
embroid embroidery
emit emitting
emulsifd emulsified
enam enamel, enamelled
encephal encephalographic
eng engine, english
enri enriched
eqly equally
equi equine
equip equipment(s)
equiv equivalent
erg energy
ess essences
estr esters
etc etcetera
eth ethyl
ethno ethnographic
ex example
exam examination
exc except
excav excavating
excd exceeding
excep exceptions
exchang exchangers
excl exclude, excluding, exclusive
exerc exercise
exhibitn exhibition
exhst exhaust
exp exposed
expa expansion
expd expanded
explor exploration
explsv explosive
expo exposure
exrsn excursion
ext external
extings extinguishers
extr extraction
extrc extracts
extru extruded, extruders, extruding
f-type farm-type
f-work face-worked
f/worked further worked
f fish, for
fab fabric(s)
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fairgrnd fairground
farm farming
F.C.M. fibrous cellulosic material
ferm fermented, fermentation
fert fertilizers
fge forage
fi filament(s)
fib fibre(s)
fil filling
filter filtering
filt filtration
fin finishing, finished
fire-extings fire-extinguishers
fit fitted, fittings
flav flavoured, flavouring
flex flexible
fld field
flmpf flameproof
flo flowers
flor florist
flr floor
flshg flashing
fl-surf flat surface
fltg floating
fms forms
fold folding
foll following
followg following
foot footwear
forc forcing
forest forestry
form forming
formal/d formal dehyde
formltd formulated
fort fortified
found foundries
foundg founding
fr fresh
fract fractions
fractur fracturing
franks frankfurter(s)
freez freezing
frez freezer
frg forged
frns furnaces
frqcy frequency
frt fertilizing
frts fruits
fruct fructose
frz frozen
fshg fishing
ftgs fittings
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full-l full-length
func function(s)
furn furniture
furth further
fxts fixtures
fz frozen
g gram
gall galleries
galv galvanised
garm garment
gds goods
gen generators, generating
geophscl geophysical
gls glass
glyc glycol
glzd glazed
gr gear
Gr Great
gran granular
grd ground
grdg grading
grindg grinding
grn grain
grnhous greenhouses
gvty gravity
gvw gross vehicle weight
h-d hand-decorated
h-dir hand-directed
h-exchgr heat-exchanger
h-p hand-painted
h-prf hollow-profiles
h-treat heat-treatment
h-trtd heat-treated
haloge halogenated
hand-op hand-operated
hard hardened
HC Health Canada
hcarbons hydrocarbons
hd heading
hd hot-drawn
he hot-extruded
het hetero
hetercycl heterocyclic
hf hot-finished
hght height
hh household
hi high
hist historical
homo homogenized
hor horizontal
horm hormones
hortic horticultural
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hosp hospital
hr hot-rolled
hrd hard, hardened
hrs hours
hse hearse(s)
hsg housing
hsng housing
HSS High Speed Steel
ht heat, height
htch hitches
htg heating
hts hats
hum human
hunt hunting
hvg having
hvy heavy
hyd hydraulic
hydr hydrogen
hz hertz
i/nas iron or non-alloy steel
i/s iron or steel
i/vol interior volume
i/w in which
ignt ignition
imit imitation
imm immersion
immed immediate
imp imported
impreg impregnated, impregnating
impress impression
in interest
inb inboard
incl including
inciner incineration
incomp incomplete
incorp incorporates, incorporating, incorporation
ind industrial
indent indentation
indic indicator
indicat indicating, indicator(s)
indiv individual, individually
induct induction
indust industries, industry
ined inedible
infilt infiltration
inj-mould injection-moulding
inn inner
inorgn inorganic
insect insecticide
insem insemination
insp inspecting
inst instrument(s)
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insta instantaneous
instal installation
instals installations
insti institution, institutional
insul insulate(d), insulation
insulg insulating
int internal
inte interior
integ integrated
inter intersection
interm intermediate
intermet interferometric
int’l international
intrnsl intranasal
invers inversion
invert invertebrates
IR infra-red
irreg irregularly
isotps isotopes
jewel jewellery
kg kilogram
km kilometre(s)
kn kilonewton
knead kneading
knee-l knee-length
knit knitted
kv kilovolt
kva kilovolt-ampere
kw kilowatt
l litre(s)
lab laboratory, laboratories
lam laminate(s), laminated, laminations
LCD liquid crystal devices
le length
leathr leather
LED light emitting diodes
lib library
libr library
lightrs lighters
liq liquid(s), liquified
liq-fild liquid-filled
lt light
lther leather
loc location
log logging
longitude longitudinally
lrg large
lub lubricants
lube lubricating
m/b men's or boys'
m-m man-made
m-ph multi-phase
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m/s mainly solely
m/w metalworking
m metre
mac macaroni
mach machine
mach-tls machine-tools
magnt magnetic
magnzn magnetization
main/sol mainly or solely
mak making
man manually
mar marine
market marketing
mat material(s)
math mathematical
max maximum
mchg machining
mchy machinery
mdacrylic modacrylic
meas measuring, measurement
mech mechanical, mechanically
mechm mechanism
med medical, medicine
melt melting
merc mercerized
met metal
metalc metallic
metall metallurgy, metallurgical
Mex Mexico
mfd manufactured
mfg manufacturing
mfr manufacture(s)
mgnt magnetic
micropro microprocessor
mill milling
milit military
min mineral
mineral mineralogical
mir mirror
mix mixed
mixt mixture(s)
mld moulding
mlk milk
mm millimetre
mnchr monochrome
mntg mounting
mntgs mountings
mo models
mod modified
moda modacrylic
moist moisture
mol molluscs
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Canadian Abbreviations and Symbols December 4, 2011
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mon monitor(s)
mono monofilament
monum monumental
MOS metal oxide semiconductor
movmnts movements
MPa megapascals
mpd mopeds
ms mesh size
mtc metric
mtd mounted
mth mouth
mtr motor
mtrcyl motorcycles
mtrhome motorhome
mtrzd motorized
multi multiple
multifi multifilament
multi-st multi-stage
municpl municipal
mus musical
musc muscular
mx mixture(s)
mxd mixed
mxg mixing
myp minimum yield point
n-al non alloy
n-amphib non-amphibious
n-apparel non-apparel
n-aprl non-apparel
n-cell non-cellular
n-comm non-commercial
n-con non-coniferous
n-driv non-driving
n-elec non-electric, non-electrical
n-refractory non-refractory
n-wov non-woven
n/c numerically controlled
n/excd not exceeding
n/ftd not fitted
n/mr not more
n not
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
nar narrow
narc narcotic(s)
nas non-alloy steel
nat natural
nav navigator
navgn navigational
ndl needle
neg negatives
nes not elsewhere specified
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nfw not further worked
nfwt not further worked than
ni nickel
nic not in coil
nitr nitrogen, nitrated
nitro nitrosated
no number
non-frt non-fertilizing
non-narc non-narcotic(s)
non-removbl non-removeable
nonwov nonwoven
nov novelty
nozl nozzle(s)
nucl nuclear
num numismatic
numer numerical
nursy nursery
o other
o/a over access commitment
o/f other fuel
o/t other than
o/w otherwise
objtve objective
obt obtained
off-hway off-highway
op operated, operating, operations, operators
oper operation(s)
opt optical
orch orchestra, orchestral
orgn organic
orig origin
origtng originating
orn ornamental
otpt output
out outer
ov oven
ovld overlaid
oxg oxygen
oxid oxidiazation, oxidized
p-ckd pre-cooked
p-tan pre-tanned
pack package(s), packing, packaging
packd packaged
pad padding
paint painted
palaeont palaeontological
parch-dress parchment-dressed
parentl parenteral
part particle
parti partially
pass passenger(s)
pat patterns
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pb particleboard
pce piece(s)
pdr powder, powdered
PE polymers of ethylene
ped pedestrian
pellet pelleted, pelletizing
perf perfuming, perfumery
periscp periscopes
permt permanent, permanently
pet petroleum
phar pharmacy
pharm pharmaceutical
phenol-form phenol-formaldehyde
phenom phenomena
phos phosphate
photo photographic, photography
phtosens photosensitive
phys physical
pic picture
pink pinking
pintab pintable
pkg packaging
pkld pickled
plait plaited, plaiting
plas plastic(s)
plast plasticiser(s)
plat platinum
pltd plated
plts plates
ply playing
PMMA polymethyl methacrylate
pnch punching
pneu pneumatic
point pointing
polish polished, polishing
poly polymers
polya polyamides
polyes polyester
polyet polyethylene
polyu polyurethane
port portable
pos position
posg positioning
positv positives
POY partially oriented yarn
PP polypropylene
p/pl printing plates
ppr paper
pprbrd paperboard
pr pair(s)
prdctn production
prdty preditory
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prec precious
predet predetermined
prefab prefabricated
prep preparation(s)
prepackd prepackaged
prepr prepared, preparing
pres pressure
press pressed
press-reduc pressure-reducing
prest prestressing
presv preservation, preservatives
presvd preserved
prim primary, primarily
princ principally
prnt printers
prntg printing
pro producer
proc processes
proced procedure(s)
procesd processed
process processing
procsr processor
prod product(s), produce, produced, production
produci producing
prof professional
proj projecting, projection
projtr projectors
prop property
propel propelled
prophltc prophylactic
propor porportional
propul propulsion
prot protein
protec protecting,protective
proton protonated
prov provisionally
prsntd presented
ps polymers of styrene
psns poisonous
pst piston
pstn piston
ptd printed
pts parts
pub publicity
puff puffing
pull pullover(s)
purp purpose
PVC polymers of vinyl Chloride
Pw plywood
pwr power
pwrd powered
pwr-op power-operated
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pyr pyrites
qlty quality
qty quantity, quantities
quenc quenching
rad radiation
radial radially
radio-broad radio-broadcast
radio-teleph radio-telephony
RAM random access memory
rbr rubber
re resin
rec recorded, recorders, recording
rece receivers
recep reception
reclmg reclaiming
reclng reclining
recons reconstituted
reconstr reconstructed
record recording(s)
recov recovered
recp reciprocating
recrea recreational
rect rectangular
reduc reducing
re-exp re-exported
ref refrigerating, refrigerator
ref’d refined
ref-freezer refrigerator-freezer
refl reflecting
refng refining
refrac refractory
refrgtn refrigeration
refur refurbishing
regltng regulating
regs regulators
regstrd registered
regul regulations
reinf reinforced
rel relay
remov removing
rep repairs, repairing
repr representing
repro reproduction
reprod reproducing
req requisite
res resident
resid residential
resis resistance
resist resistor
resista resistance
resptn respiration
rest restaurant
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ret retail
ret'd returned
rev reversal
revers reversible
revol revolution
rgh rough
ring-syst ring system
rlwy railway
rmfr rimfire
rmg removing
rml removal
rndabts roundabouts
rnds rounds
rnforcd reinforced
rng ring
roast roasting
roll rolled
rolr roller
rotng rotating
rotr rotor(s)
rout routing
rp rolling process
rr railway rolling
r/s rolls or sheets
rstr resisting
rtry rotary
run running
s single, structural
sa salted, salts
s-adh self-adhesive
safe safety
samp sample(s)
sanit sanitary
sat saturated
sats satsumas
saw sawing
sax saxophones
sb spunbonded
s-car side-car
scdc separate chemically defined compound
Sche Schedule
screen screening
scr-typ screw type
s-dies semi-diesel
seal sealing
sec second
sect section(s)
select selection
self-cont self-contained
self-op self-operating
semi-bl semi-bleached
semicon semiconductor(s)
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semi-herm semi-hermetic
semi-manuf semi-manufactures
semi-prec semi-precious
sens sensitized
sep separate, separator
separ separating
ser series
sew sewing
sg specific gravity
sgnl signal, signalling
sh shapes
shd shelled
shear shearing
shfts shafts
shoot shooting
shredrs shredders
sht sheet(s)
si silica
sim similar, similarly
sinter sintered
skd skinned
skid skidders
sld solid
slv sleeve
sm small
smelt smelting
smls seamless
smooth smoothing
snd sound
snwble snowmobile
sol solution(s)
sold soldering
sole solely
solv solvent
solv-extr solvent-extract
sort sorting
sp special
spctrogrph spectrograph
spctromtr spectrometer
spctrophtomtr spectrophotometer
spdl spindle
spec specially, specific, specified
spec grav specific gravity
specs specifications
s.p.f. spruce, pine, fir
s-ph single-phase
spir spirited
spk-ign spark-ignition
spray spraying
sprng spring(s)
s-prop self-propelled
sq square
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src source
ss stainless steel
s/spdl single spindle
s/st single stage
s/su single suction
sta station(s)
stain stainless
stamp stamped, stamping
stat statistical
statnry stationary
statr stator(s)
steam steamed, steaming
std standard
steer steering
ster sterilizing
stge storage
stgting straightening
strt strenght
stk stock
stl steel
ston stone
stp-watch stop-watch(es)
stpl staple
str stranded
strg storage
strlzng sterilizing
struct structure
sub-hd sub-heading
subhding subheading
subj subject
subm submerged, submersible
subs substance(s)
subst substitutes, substituents
sug sugar, sugared
suit suitable
sulpho sulphonated
sup support, supported
supg supporting
supp suppressors
suppl supplement(s), supplementary
surf surface
surfg surfacing
surf-col surface-coloured
surf-dec surface-decorated
surg surgical
swch switch
swchg switching
sweet sweetened
swim swimming
swpg sweeping
s.y. single yarn
syn synthetic
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syncron synchronous
syncrons synchronous
syst system
t tonne
tab table
tach tachometer
tailor tailored
tan tanned, tanning
tang tangerines
tar twisted after rolling
tck truck
tech technology
telecom telecommunications
tel telephone(s)
teleg telegraphic
telep teleprinter
telescp telescopes
temp temperature, tempered
temply temporarily
ten tenacity
tens tension
test testing
tex textile
text texturing, textured
therap therapeutic
thermo thermometer, thermostat
thk thick
thkns thickness
thrd threaded type
TI tariff item (no.)
tk-lyng track-laying
tl tool
t/o thereof
toast toasting
toba tobacco
towel towelling
tp tape
tr transistors
trac tractor
tramway tram
trans transmission
transcr transcribing
transf transformers
transmis transmission
transp transport, transportation, transporting
trav travelling
trbfn turbofan
treat treatment, treating, treated, treatary
trfc traffic
trim trimmed
trlr trailer
trml terminal
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trop tropical
TTL transistor-transistor logic
tu turns
tub tuberous
turntb turntable
tv television
typ type
type-fond type-founding
type-set type-setting
u used
u/grd underground
unassem unassembled
unbl unbleached
unckd uncooked
uncmb uncombed
uncook uncooked
unctd uncoated
unexp unexposed
unferment unfermented
unfd unfused
unfin unfinished
unmfd unmanufactured
unmtd unmounted
unprepd unprepared
unroas unroasted
unsat unsaturated
unshp unshaped
unsweet unsweetened
unt units
unvul unvulcanised
unwk unworked
uphol upholstered, upholstery
upp upper
u/r used or rebuilt
USA United States of America
utly utility
UV ultra-violet
uwrt unwrought
v volts
vacc vaccine(s)
val value
var variable
vari various
varni varnishes
vcr video cassette recorder
veg vegetable(s)
veg orig vegetable origin
veh vehicles
ven veneer, veneering
verm vermicelli
vesl vessels
vet veterinary
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vid video
vin vinegar
visc viscosity, viscose
vit vitamin
vltge voltage
vol volume
volat volatile
vpr vapour
vulc vulcanised
W watt
w with
w/a within access commitment
w or w/o with or without
w/cement with cement
w/copper with copper
w/g women's or girls'
w/mech with mechanical
w/n whether or not
w/o without
w/other with other
w/outer with outer
w/s waste & scrap
wad wadding
waf wafers
wallbrd wallboard
wash washing
wat water
wc tungsten carbide
wch which
wd wide, width
we wet
wed wedding
weld welding
wev weave
wf woodfree
wgn wagons
whl wheel
whld wheeled
wind winding
wld welded
wnd wound
wod wood
W.O.G. water, oil, gas
wov woven
wrap wrapping
wring wringing
wrkd worked
wrkg working
wrpd wrapped
wrt wrought
wt weight, weighing
y yarn
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Canadian Abbreviations and Symbols December 4, 2011
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Abbreviations Meaning
yr year
zinc-alum zinc-aluminum
zoo zoological
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