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| 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. |
| a2 |
any one of a group or kind. [1/3 definitions] |
| 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. |
| abaft |
in nautical terminology, toward the stern from; behind. [1/2 definitions] |
| abandoned |
left forever; deserted. [1/2 definitions] |
| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abatement |
the act of lessening or reducing, or the condition of being lessened or reduced. [1/2 definitions] |
| abbr. |
abbreviation of "abbreviation" or "abbreviated." |
| abdomen |
in vertebrates, the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, where most of the digestive organs are located. [1/2 definitions] |
| abed |
in bed; confined to bed. |
| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. [1/3 definitions] |
| ablate |
to become ablated. [1/2 definitions] |
| able |
legally qualified, certified, or authorized. [1/3 definitions] |
| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| aboard |
on or into a ship, plane, train, or the like; on board. [1/2 definitions] |
| abolish |
to do away with; put a stop to; end. [1/2 definitions] |
| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing or state of being abolished. [1/2 definitions] |
| abomasum |
the fourth stomach chamber of cud-chewing mammals such as cows, in which food is digested. |
| abomination |
something that is detestable, hated, or abhorred. [1/2 definitions] |
| about |
on each side of; around. [2/12 definitions] |
| about-face |
a reversal of one's position or direction, esp. in response to a military command. [1/3 definitions] |
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