Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation independent practice association
  • abbreviation India pale ale
  • abbreviation International Phonetic Alphabet
  • abbreviation International Phonetic Association
  • abbreviation isopropyl alcohol

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  • initialism International Phonetic Association
  • initialism International Phonetic Alphabet
  • initialism International Police Association
  • initialism beer India Pale Ale
  • initialism organic chemistry isopropyl alcohol

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Examples

  • The citrus-like bitterness of the IPA is already tongue scrubbing enough without the bubbliness from the carbonation.

    Long Island Beers 2008

  • The citrus-like bitterness of the IPA is already tongue scrubbing enough without the bubbliness from the carbonation.

    Donavan Hall 2008

  • The citrus-like bitterness of the IPA is already tongue scrubbing enough without the bubbliness from the carbonation.

    LENNDEVOURS: 2007

  • The citrus-like bitterness of the IPA is already tongue scrubbing enough without the bubbliness from the carbonation.

    Beer Podcast: Blue Point Hoptical Illusion 2007

  • Beer above 8% ABV (Dogfish 120 IPA is amazing!) 59.

    UPDATED: MIA at 2009

  • Saranac Imperial IPA is produced by the F.X. Matt Brewing Company and Saranac brand stirs up mixed feelings amongst the many self-proclaimed "beer geeks."

    New York Beer 2009

  • Beer above 8% ABV (Dogfish 120 IPA is amazing!) 59.

    2009 August archive at 2009

  • With that in mind, I came up with the recently released IPA from the Olde Saratoga Brewing Company.

    New York Beer 2009

  • Beer above 8% ABV (Dogfish 120 IPA is amazing!) 59.

    2009 August archive at 2009

  • Beer above 8% ABV (Dogfish 120 IPA is amazing!) 59.

    The Ominvore’s 100 at 2010

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  • I wonder where Donald Duck speech and Gollum Speak line up on the IPA charts.

    The O and I in 'hobbitses' really squeeze air around the tonsil area.

    September 4, 2019