"PNC" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: PNCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} PNC (plural PNCs)
  1. (philately) Initialism of plate number coil. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: plate number coil
    Sense id: en-PNC-en-noun-ioHbnyrK Categories (other): Philately, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 6 12 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 6 12 43 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
  2. (philately) Initialism of philatelic numismatic cover. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: philatelic numismatic cover
    Sense id: en-PNC-en-noun-unNhGAaS Categories (other): Philately Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

Inflected forms

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