ref

1 of 2

noun

: a referee in a game or sport

ref

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
reference
2
refunding

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Photo : Getty/IWC Álvaro Morata: IWC Ingenieur Automatic IWC unveiled a new model in its Ingenieur Automatic line this week with a blue dial (ref. Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph | $190,000 Patek Philippe’s lineage of perpetual calendar references is legendary, beginning with the ref. Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024 Asked about that sequence, Hartman not-so subtly pointed out Hebert was one of the two refs who didn’t call Kaprizov being kneed/tripped in Edmonton. Michael Russo, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024 An accidental headbutt by Taylor causes the ref to give her a warning. Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ref 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ref was in 1890

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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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ref

noun
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