alfa

al·fa

[al-fuh]
noun
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
Also, ALFA.


Origin:
1950–55; variant spelling of alpha

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Al·fa

[al-fuh]
noun Military.
the NATO name for a class of nuclear-powered Soviet attack submarine having a titanium hull and a submerged speed of more than 40 knots.
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Alfa is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Alfa (ˈælfə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a variant spelling of Alpha

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ALFA
Association for Low Flow Anaesthesia
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