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

  • abbreviation sound on film

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A kind of cloth made of mohair.

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Examples

  • Subject: This week in SOF History: 22 APR 1961 CPT Walter Moon

    Moon, Walter H. 1961

  • As soon as he was within radio range of Andrews, Hutchison called the SOF to confirm that his wingman had made it back to base.

    Touching History Lynn Spencer 2008

  • As soon as he was within radio range of Andrews, Hutchison called the SOF to confirm that his wingman had made it back to base.

    Touching History Lynn Spencer 2008

  • Doesn't matter the size or scope, the SOF are the first in.

    Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog 2010

  • The 42nd Semaine Olympique Française "SOF" is ready to welcome 716 sailing teams (1012 athletes) from 58 countries for the fourth leg of the ISAF Sailing World Cup, from the 24th to the 30th of April in Hyères.

    ISAF News 2010

  • JSOC/SOF also maintained a 'less-than-lethal' program of using against their targets pepper spray projectiles, ring-shaped rubber bullets, electro-static devices to immobilize vehicles, electro-magnetic devices to disable automobile electronics, light scattering particles to confuse crowds, and electro-shocking devices to immobilize crowds.

    Spook spotlight (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • SOF forces operated more or less freely after 9/11.

    Spook spotlight (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • He revealed that SOF personnel were active in Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador in the summer of 2002 and that they did 'other things.'

    Spook spotlight (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez narrowly escaped a coup against him in April 2002 that was supported by U.S. SOF teams.

    Spook spotlight (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • The JSOC/SOF personnel reportedly operated in sensitive locations abroad, including Bosnia.

    Spook spotlight (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

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