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Meaning of Phillips Code | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A shorthand for the rapid transmission of press reports by telegraph.

uncountable

Examples

“Some acronyms make it, some don't. In Phillips Code, WHU stood for “the White House”; not even Potus uses that anymore. (Coming soon, to replace U.S. Government -- Gotus!)”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Phillips County Phillips curve Phillips head Phillips River poison Phillips screw Phillips screwdriver

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