thru

UK /θɹuː/ US /θɹu/

prep 3

Definitions

prep

Nonstandard spelling of through.

We wanted an overall treatment system that gave us optimum reliability and required a minimum of labor to operate - from primary clarifier thru sludge handling, …

… to respect human rights, then failing to explicitly define thru common understanding.

Abbreviation of through.

Eye dialect spelling of through.

Collocations

ADJ.

common, primary

The primary reason we went thru that whole ordeal was to help our friend.

VERB + THRU

define, passing

We defined our relationship thru a long conversation last weekend.

THRU + NOUN

embryo, preimplantation, sludge

The doctor examined the preimplantation embryo thru the microscope before transferring it.

PREP.

from, without

We drove thru the night without stopping for rest.

ADV.

explicitly

She explicitly explained the process thru a detailed step-by-step video tutorial.

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We wanted an overall treatment system that gave us optimum reliability and required a minimum of labor to operate - from primary clarifier thru sludge handling, …

Wiktionary

… to respect human rights, then failing to explicitly define thru common understanding.

Wiktionary

As the technology improves, there is a possibility to reprogram adult stem cells for therapeutic cloning without "passing it thru" the preimplantation embryo, thus negating current ethical challenges

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, thru is marked as informal, US, UK, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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