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PO
abbr.
1. Latin per os (by mouth)
2. personnel officer
3. petty officer
4. postal order
5. post office
6. putout
Po 1
(pō) A river of northern Italy flowing about 650 km (405 mi) generally eastward to the Adriatic Sea. The Po Valley is a major industrial and agricultural area.
Po 2
The symbol for polonium.
po
(pəʊ)n, pl pos
Brit an informal word for chamberpot
[C19: from pot1]
Po
the chemical symbol for
(Elements & Compounds) polonium
Po
(pəʊ)n
(Placename) a river in N Italy, rising in the Cottian Alps and flowing northeast to Turin, then east to the Adriatic: the longest river in Italy. Length: 652 km (405 miles). Latin name: Padus
PO
abbreviation for
1. Post Office
2. Post Office
3. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) Personnel Officer
4. (Military) petty officer
5. (Military) Pilot Officer
6. (Banking & Finance) Also: p.o. postal order
Po
(poʊ)n.
a river in Italy, flowing E from the Alps in the NW to the Adriatic. 418 mi. (669 km) long. Ancient, Padus.
Po
Chem. Symbol.
polonium.
P.O.
1. petty officer.
2. postal (money) order.
3. post office.
Po
The symbol for polonium.
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| Noun | 1. |  Po - a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactormetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
| 2. |  PO - a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Armymaster-at-arms - the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship enlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officer - a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel SCPO, senior chief petty officer - a senior noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army | |
| 3. |  Po - a European river; flows into the Adriatic SeaItalia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD | |
| 4. |  PO - an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United Statesindependent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments |
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