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TV
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
TV
(noun)
TV dinner
(noun)
pay–TV
(noun)
TV
/
ˈ
tiː
ˈ
viː/
noun
plural
TVs
TV
/
ˈ
tiː
ˈ
viː/
noun
plural
TVs
Britannica Dictionary definition of TV
:
television
[
count
]
unplug the
TV
We need a new
TV
.
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noncount
]
Do you want to watch some
TV
before bed?
She works in
TV
.
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—
often used before another noun
a
TV
host/set/show
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on TV
:
broadcast by television
:
being shown by television
There's nothing (good)
on TV
[=
on television
] tonight.
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