IRV
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IRV abbr.
inspiratory reserve volume

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Irv definition


and Ervine; Irvine
  1. n.
    a police officer. (Streets. See also Charlie Irvine.) : Tsup, Irv? , Tell Ervine to go catch a speeder or something.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Irv is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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IRV

  1. inspiratory reserve volume

  2. interrange vector

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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