Meaning of ope | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of octylphenol ethoxylate.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. An alley or narrow passage (an opening between houses, buildings, etc).
   Cornwall
3. Clipping of operations, in terms of an organization.
   Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, slang, uncountable

Examples

“Tonkin's Ope”

“It formed part of the extensive network of opes across the city which used to carry dock workers down to the quay for work on the boats in the bustling Port of Truro.”

“Opes / A characteristic that Truro shares with other Cornish towns are the narrow passageways which often form shortcuts between streets. […] These include Roberts Ope, Tippet's Backlet (Tippet was the owner of a fulling mill), Coombe's Lane, Pearson's Ope, Tonkin's Ope, Swifty's Ope, Nalder's Court, Job's Court and Carne's Ope, although this last has now been blocked off by building extensions. Perhaps the most memorable is Squeeze Guts Alley (see separate entry).”

“The remaining 20% of the market consists of octylphenol ethoxylates (OPE) and other lesser-known alkylphenols.”

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