Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation adult contemporary (radio format)
- abbreviation air conditioning
- abbreviation air-cool
- abbreviation alternating current
- abbreviation area code
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- initialism
absolute ceiling - initialism account current
- initialism
acre - initialism music adult contemporary, a radio format
- initialism air conditioning; air conditioned, usually:
A/C - initialism air corps
- initialism
aircraftman - initialism
all clear , as in button on electronic calculator - initialism electricity alternating current; often used to indicate an alternating potential rather than a current, as in 110V AC.
- initialism anno Christi, in the year of Christ.
- initialism ante Christum before Christ.
- initialism medicine ante cibum before meals.
- initialism religion antichristian
- initialism
appellation contrôlée - initialism
area code - initialism army corps
- initialism law as charged, as in: guilty as charged, usually: a/c
- initialism athletic club
- initialism Internet, slang
audible chuckle - initialism author's correction
- initialism automobile club
- initialism US, military Auxiliary
Collier - a naval coal transport that travels with the fleet to provide coal for coal powered warships - initialism set theory
axiom of choice - initialism Australia Companion of the Order of
Australia . - initialism aviation cadet
- abbreviation
Aceh , an autonomous province ofIndonesia . - abbreviation
Acre , a state ofBrazil .
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Examples
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Sites in the middle of rural amercia. 10 sites by Ac 10 sites aways from AC.
Pain in Maine, but they can measure rain « Climate Audit 2007
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And there are probably dozens of thousands of papers assuming AC and thousands assuming ¬AC.
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And there are probably dozens of thousands of papers assuming AC and thousands assuming ¬AC.
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Williams, in fact, had never even picked up a bass until she thought up the name AC/DShe and decided such a group needed to exist.
Chuck Klosterman on Rock Chuck Klosterman 2010
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Williams, in fact, had never even picked up a bass until she thought up the name AC/DShe and decided such a group needed to exist.
Dude Rocks Like a Lady Chuck Klosterman 2006
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Earlier this year, Becks indicated he wanted to stay in AC Milan rather than return to America.
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AC is movement of waves instead of movement of electrons.
The Volokh Conspiracy » AZ Boycott and the Constitution: 2010
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AC is movement of waves instead of movement of electrons.
The Volokh Conspiracy » AZ Boycott and the Constitution: 2010
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Andrea Pirlo scores from distance in AC Milan's 1-0 victory over Parma:
Video: Pirlo's goal for AC Milan at Parma Steve Goff 2010
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But he became intrigued with the operation and invested in AC to help keep the then-struggling electric-powerplant developer afloat.
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