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ɑ noun
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
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Aa
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
AA
Symbol.
1.
a proportional shoe width size, narrower than A and wider than AAA.
2.
the smallest proportional brassiere cup size.
3.
a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than AAA and higher than A.
4.
Electricity. a battery size for 1.5 volt dry cells: diameter, 0.6 inches (1.4 cm); length, 2 inches (5 cm).
a̅a̅
Symbol.
(in prescriptions) ana2.
Also, āa.
Origin:
< Greek aná, with superscript bar representing the nasal consonant
< Greek aná, with superscript bar representing the nasal consonant
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World English Dictionary
a', aa or aw (ɔː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —determiner | |
| (Scot) variants of all | |
| aa, aa or aw | |
| —determiner | |
| aw, aa or aw | |
| —determiner | |
| aa1 (ˈɑːɑː) | |
| —n | |
| a volcanic rock consisting of angular blocks of lava with a very rough surface | |
| [Hawaiian] | |
| aa2 | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| ana1 | |
| AA | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 1. | Alcoholics Anonymous |
| 2. | anti-aircraft |
| 3. | Architectural Association |
| 4. | (in Britain) Automobile Association |
| 5. | (in Britain) Advertising Association |
| —symbol for | |
| 6. | (in Britain, formerly) a film that may not be shown publicly to a child under fourteen |
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Word Origin & History
A.A.
abbreviation of Alcoholics Anonymous, attested by 1941, Amer.Eng. The group name was the title of a book published in 1938 by the founder, Bill W.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
AA abbr.
Alcoholics Anonymous
amino acid
aminoacyl
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Science Dictionary
aa  (ä'ä) Pronunciation Key
A type of lava having a rough, jagged surface. It is relatively slow moving in its molten state, advancing in the form of massive blocks with fissured and angular surfaces that ride on a viscous interior. The blocks range in size between the size of a football and the size of a house. See Note at pahoehoe. |
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
aa
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AA
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Example sentences from the web
They are funded by local members and responsible to the aa groups they represent.
Aa promotes the idea that recovery from alcoholism entails more than not drinking.
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