Meaning & use
mfr
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An abbreviation for 'manufacturer,' commonly used in business, industrial, and product documentation.
See it in a sentence
The warranty card asked for the mfr's name and model number.
Shipping labels often list the mfr code alongside the part number.
A note on using this word
As with many consonant-only abbreviations, 'mfr' drops the vowels of the full word to save space on forms, labels, and technical documents.
Words with a similar meaning
manufacturermaker
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