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ptr

UK/ˈpiːtə/US/ˈpitɚ/US[ˈpʰitɚ]US[ˈpʰiɾɚ]

A form of pointer — One who points.

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Meanings

nounptr (plural ptrs)

plural ptrs

abbreviationcomputingAbbreviation of pointer.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ptr

peter meter heater metre eater tweeter cheater beater photometer nanometre Keeter masseter rhetor seedeater fetor goldbeater inspirometer plantain-eater Saint Peter

Sounds the same

PETA Peter peterpita (Received Pronunciation)

Cite this entry

APA

ptr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptr

MLA

“ptr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptr. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ptr,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptr.

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