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IR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes
Synonyms:
Inland Revenue; IR
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("IR" is a kind of...):
administrative body; administrative unit (a unit with administrative responsibilities)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium
Synonyms:
atomic number 77; Ir; iridium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Ir" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
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