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name
Initialism of Report Program Generator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Initialism of roleplaying game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: games
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noun
Initialism of rocket-propelled grenade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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noun
Initialism of rebound per game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Initialism of research postgraduate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: education
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verb
To play a roleplaying game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: games, gaming
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verb
To attack with a rocket-propelled grenade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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History
Initialism. When applied to a "rocket-propelled grenade" it derives from Russian РПГ (RPG), initialism of ручно́й противота́нковый гранатомёт (ručnój protivotánkovyj granatomjót, “hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher”), of which "rocket-propelled grenade" is a backronym (though an accurate description of the weapon system).
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
