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| 3-D |
of, concerning, or portraying something in, or as if in, three dimensions. [2 definitions] |
| 4WD |
abbreviation of "four-wheel drive," a car that drives by means of all four wheels rather than the rear wheels only, or the drive system of such, in which both front and rear wheel axles are turned by the drive shaft. |
| A2 |
abbreviation of "ampere" or "amperes," a unit of electrical current that refers to the quantity of current that passes through a resistor of one ohm when a potential of one volt is applied, equal to one coulomb per second. |
| A3 |
abbreviation of "angstrom" or "angstroms," a unit of length equal to one hundred-millionth of a centimeter, used in measuring light waves. |
| a1 |
of the first rank or degree. [1/6 definitions] |
| a2 |
any one of a group or kind. [2/3 definitions] |
| a3 |
in every or in each; for every or for each. |
| a.1 |
abbreviation of "acre" or "acres," a unit of area equal to 43,560 square feet or 4,047 square meters, used in measuring land. |
| aba |
a coarse felted fabric of goat or camel hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| abacus |
a device used to make arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame with parallel rods or grooves that hold movable counters such as beads. |
| abandon |
to leave (someone or something) with no intention of returning or taking up possession again. [6 definitions] |
| abandon ship |
to extricate oneself from a situation where danger or failure seems imminent, often at the expense of loyalty to a group or cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| abase |
to diminish (something of value) or to place (esp. oneself) in a lower position than another or others; lower; demean. |
| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abate |
to become less in amount, degree, or intensity; subside. [3 definitions] |
| abatement |
the act of lessening or reducing, or the condition of being lessened or reduced. [2 definitions] |
| abatis |
an obstacle constructed by bending and sharpening the branches of trees or implanting sharpened limbs in a soil barricade, sometimes interlaced with barbed wire. |
| abbacy |
the authority, term of office, or rights of an abbot. |
| abbey |
a monastery or convent, or the buildings that compose it. |
| abbr. |
abbreviation of "abbreviation" or "abbreviated." |
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