I. ref /ref/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: referee ]
a ↑ referee
II. ref. AmE ( also ref British English )
the written abbreviation of reference
I. ref /ref/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: referee ]
a ↑ referee
II. ref. AmE ( also ref British English )
the written abbreviation of reference
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012