ər noun
1.
Also called double tide. Oceanography.
a.
a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again.
b.
a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.
2.
(in ancient Roman building) an earthen mound or rampart, especially one having no revetment.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English: heap, pile < Latin: rubble, mound, rampart, equivalent to ag- ag- + -ger, base of gerere to carry, bring
1350–1400; Middle English: heap, pile < Latin: rubble, mound, rampart, equivalent to ag- ag- + -ger, base of gerere to carry, bring
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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ag1 (æx) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —interj | |
| 1. | an expression of surprise, annoyance, pleasure, etc |
| —sentence connector | |
| 2. | an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc |
| ag2 | |
| —the internet domain name for | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | |
| Ag | |
| —the chemical symbol for | |
| silver | |
| [from Latin argentum] | |
| AG | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 1. | Adjutant General |
| 2. | Attorney General |
| 3. | Aktiengesellschaft |
| [(for sense 3) German: joint-stock company] | |
| agger (ˈædʒə) | |
| —n | |
| an earthwork or mound forming a rampart, esp in a Roman military camp | |
| [C14: from Latin agger a heap, from ad- to + gerere to carry, bring] | |
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Medical Dictionary
Ag
The symbol for the element silver.
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Science Dictionary
| Ag
The symbol for silver. |
silver  (sĭl'vər) Pronunciation Key
Symbol Ag A soft, shiny, white metallic element that is found in many ores, especially together with copper, lead, and zinc. It conducts heat and electricity better than any other metal. Silver is used in photography and in making electrical circuits and conductors. Atomic number 47; atomic weight 107.868; melting point 960.8°C; boiling point 2,212°C; specific gravity 10.50; valence 1, 2. See also sterling silver. See Periodic Table. See Note at element. |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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