What does "pto" mean?

Initialism of parent-teacher organization.

Pto

Common synonyms include: parent-teacher association, pick-to-order, power take-off, power takeoff, power takeoff, pta.

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Noun

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Initialism of parent-teacher organization. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2
a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer) wordnet
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Initialism of paid time off. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of power take-off, a powered shaft for driving auxiliary equipment. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of pick-to-order. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"In the case of the three strategies MTS, Make-to-Forecast (MTF) and Pick-to-Order (PTO), the allocation of customer orders takes place in the dispatch area. PTO allows the customer to choose from standard items."

Phrase

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Initialism of please turn over (written at the end of the text on a page to say that it continues overleaf). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Proper Noun

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Initialism of Patent and Trademark Office abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of Patent and Trademark Office; United States Patent and Trademark Office.

"I have some PTO (paid time off) saved up, so I’m using my PTO."

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.