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ab·bre·vi·a·tion (ə-brē'vē-ā'shən)
n.
  1. The act or product of shortening.
  2. A shortened form of a word or phrase used chiefly in writing to represent the complete form, such as Mass. for Massachusetts or USMC for United States Marine Corps.

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