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| 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. |
| a-1 |
a prefix that means "on," "at," "into," or "to." |
| a-2 |
a prefix that means "away," "from," or "off." [2 definitions] |
| -able |
a suffix that means capable or worthy of being the object of a certain action. [3 definitions] |
| accelerator |
in nuclear physics, a device that creates high-energy particles by acceleration through electrostatic or electromagnetic means, used for research. [1/3 definitions] |
| acoustic |
producing sound without electronic or electric means, as a musical instrument. [1/3 definitions] |
| A.D. |
after the birth of Jesus Christ. A.D. is an abbreviation for anno domini, which means "in the year of the Lord" in Latin. Something that happened in A.D. 50 happened fifty years after the birth of Christ. |
| adios |
a word that means "good-bye" in Spanish. |
| adit |
an entrance or means of access, esp. a more or less horizontal passageway that leads into a mine. |
| adjustment |
a means of adjusting, esp. a physical mechanism for regulating or correcting. [1/3 definitions] |
| adventurer |
one who advances by dishonest or ruthless means. [1/3 definitions] |
| adventuress |
a female adventurer, esp. one who advances by dishonest or ruthless means. |
| aerial |
having to do with or done by means of flying. [1/3 definitions] |
| agency |
a means of exerting power; instrumentality. [1/4 definitions] |
| agent |
a force or means that brings about certain results; cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| -al1 |
a suffix that means "of" or "having to do with." |
| -al2 |
a suffix that means "the action of." |
| alarm |
any audible or visible warning, esp. by mechanical, electric, or other means. [1/5 definitions] |
| all- |
a prefix that means in a complete or total way. |
| all-out |
using every resource or means available. |
| a.m. |
abbreviation of "ante meridiem," which means "before noon" in Latin; the time between midnight and noon. |
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