"BLT" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌbiː.ɛlˈtiː/ Forms: BLTs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BLT (plural BLTs)
  1. (cooking) Initialism of bacon, lettuce and tomato: a sandwich made with these main ingredients. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: bacon (extra: a sandwich made with these main ingredients), lettuce and tomato (extra: a sandwich made with these main ingredients) Categories (topical): Cooking, Sandwiches
    Sense id: en-BLT-en-noun-UDzGslY7 Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 96 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  2. (astrodynamics) Initialism of ballistic lunar transfer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: ballistic lunar transfer
    Sense id: en-BLT-en-noun-Y1d7Gs6z

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