From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishopop /ɒp $ ɑːp/ noun [countable] British English informal MHa medical operation SYN operation He’s had a minor heart op.
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op• Jimmy was always quiet, even speechless, before ops, but on his return he was a different person.• This reflected the increased low level nature of Canberra ops and the higher proportion of Interdictor marks entering service.• The perimeter security op era-tions were always in a circle.• Only child Adele wrote after reading about a local teenager who died waiting for a swap op.• And remember, if we need an urgent op I can fly a patient to Sanderstown in under the hour.• The best exhibits at the gallery are the mock-ups of old telegraph offices, exchanges and wireless ops rooms.OpOp, opthe written abbreviation of opusOrigin op (1900-2000) operation 