s.a.c

noun

Strategic Air Command.

Also, S.A.C.

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World English Dictionary

sac (sæk)

—n
	a pouch, bag, or pouchlike part in an animal or plant

[C18: from French, from Latin saccus; see sack¹]

'saclike

—*adj*

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SAC

—*abbreviation for*
	Special Area of Conservation

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Word Origin & History

sac

"biological pocket," 1741, from Fr. sac, from L. saccus "bag" (see sack (n.1)).

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Medical Dictionary

sac (sāk)
n.

A pouch or bursa.
An encysted abscess at the root of a tooth.
The capsule of a tumor or the envelope of a cyst.

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Science Dictionary

sac

(sāk) Pronunciation Key
A pouch or pouch-shaped structure in an animal or plant, often containing liquids. The human bladder is a sac.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

SAC

single-attached concentrator
Strategic Air Command

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