Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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  Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#CTC

Phrase

CTCCategory:English lemmas#CTCCategory:English phrases#CTCCategory:English words spelled without vowels#CTCCategory:English palindromes#CTCCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#CTCCategory:Pages with entries#CTCCategory:Pages with 1 entry#CTC

1. (InternetCategory:en:Internet#CTC) Initialism of care to chat?Category:English initialisms#CTC.

Proper noun

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1. (USCategory:American English#CTC) Initialism of Children's Theater Company, a company in MinneapolisCategory:English initialisms#CTC.
2. Initialism of California Transportation CommissionCategory:English initialisms#CTC.
   • 2024 May 17, Orko Manna, “Toll lane project on Interstate 80 between West Sacramento and Davis gets green light”, in KCRA‎:

     The CTC approved $105 million for the first phase of the project, which essentially serves as a green light for Caltrans to begin looking for a contractor to start construction work.

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Noun

CTC (plural CTCs)Category:English lemmas#CTCCategory:English nouns#CTCCategory:English countable nouns#CTCCategory:English words spelled without vowels#CTCCategory:English palindromes#CTCCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#CTCCategory:Pages with entries#CTCCategory:Pages with 1 entry#CTC

1. (BritishCategory:British English#CTC, educationCategory:en:Education#CTC) Initialism of city technology collegeCategory:English initialisms#CTC.
2. (rail transportCategory:en:Rail transportation#CTC) Initialism of Centralized (or Centralised) Traffic ControlCategory:English initialisms#CTC. See centralised traffic control.
3. (medicineCategory:en:Medicine#CTC) Initialism of circulating tumor cellCategory:English initialisms#CTC.
   • 2018—Mursina, Kate (8 February 2018): "Teasing Out Circulating Tumor DNA". ClinicalOMICs.

     An ability to etect (sic) circulating tumor cells (CTCs) or cell-free cancer DNA (cfDNA) in blood or saliva opens possibilities to suspect cancer even before it is visible on radiological images.

4. Initialism of closed timelike curveCategory:English initialisms#CTC.
5. Initialism of certified true copyCategory:English initialisms#CTC.
6. Initialism of child tax creditCategory:English initialisms#CTC.
   • 2021 July 14, Sherrod Brown, Peter Edelman, “It’s time to make these expanded tax credits permanent”, in CNN Business‎:

     In 2018, the EITC and CTC kept 10.6 million people out of poverty, according to the CBPP, and the evidence shows they improve health, education and long-term employment outcomes, especially among children.

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Verb

CTC (third-person singular simple present CTCs, present participle CTCing, simple past and past participle CTCed)Category:English lemmas#CTCCategory:English verbs#CTCCategory:English words spelled without vowels#CTCCategory:English palindromes#CTCCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#CTCCategory:Pages with entries#CTCCategory:Pages with 1 entry#CTC

1. (AustraliaCategory:Australian English#CTC, film classification) Initialism of Check The Classification, given to films to allow advertising prior to their official classificationCategory:English initialisms#CTC.
2. (informalCategory:English informal terms#CTC) Install or convert to Centralized Traffic Control.
   • 1959, Trans-communicator - Volume 76, page 39:

     That installation will deplete telegraphers jobs considerably. Santa Fe already CTCing Mojave to Barstow.

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   • 1960, Railway Signaling and Communications - Volume 53, page 16:

     Considerable activity on CTC projects will occur during the year. Several roads are well along on programs of CTCing their mainlines: AT&SF, C&O, CNR, NYC, NP, SP and UP.

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   • 1995 February 12, krjo...@ulkyvx.louisville.edu, “Monitoring CSX and NS in Louisville, KY”, in rec.railroad (Usenet):

     The control of NS yards in Lousiville is a first step of CTCing the entire line from Danville to Prinston.

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   • 1997 May 10, Kevin013, “Should CalTrain Drop "Push-Pull" Operating?”, in ba.transportation (Usenet):

     This is something of a stretch. Yes, CalTrain is already safe, but, like I said, it is behind the times compared to other railroads. Part of improving service will involve CTCing the whole 47 miles of line.

     Category:English terms with quotations#CTC

   • 1999 July 3, Erich Houchens, “NYC, PRR and CTC”, in misc.transport.rail.americas (Usenet):

     Back in the early 80's when Amtrak was CTCing the Northeast corridor the operators union (BRAC) notified Amtrak that only they could operate CTC on ex PRR lines.

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See also

• (centralized traffic control): PTC (“positive train control”)

Anagrams

• CCT, TCC