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AA

1

abbreviation for



A.A.

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or AA

[ ey-ey ]

abbreviation for

AA

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Symbol.
  1. a proportional shoe width size, narrower than A and wider than AAA.
  2. the smallest proportional brassiere cup size.
  3. a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than AAA and higher than A.
  4. Electricity. a battery size for 1.5-volt dry cells: diameter, 0.6 inch (1.4 centimeters); length, 2 inches (5 centimeters).
  5. British. a designation for motion pictures certified as unsuitable for children under 14 unless accompanied by an adult. Compare A 3( def 10 ), U 5( def 6 ), X 3( def 9 ).

A.A.

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abbreviation for

  1. antiaircraft. Also AA
  2. Associate in Accounting.

aa

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or ·, ·

[ ah-ah ]

noun

  1. basaltic lava having a rough surface.

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or
Symbol.
  1. (in prescriptions) ana 2.

a.a.

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or aa

abbreviation for

  1. author's alteration. Also A.A., AA

AA

1

abbreviation for

  1. Alcoholics Anonymous
  2. anti-aircraft
  3. Architectural Association
  4. (in Britain) Automobile Association
  5. (in Britain) Advertising Association
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symbol for

  1. (in Britain, formerly) a film that may not be shown publicly to a child under fourteen
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aa

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/ ˈɑːɑː /

noun

  1. a volcanic rock consisting of angular blocks of lava with a very rough surface
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aa

3

abbreviation for

  1. ana 1
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aa

  1. A type of lava having a rough, jagged surface. It is relatively slow moving in its molten state, advancing in the form of massive blocks with fissured and angular surfaces that ride on a viscous interior. The blocks range in size between the size of a football and the size of a house.
  2. See Note at pahoehoe
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Word History and Origins

Origin of AA1

First recorded in 1855–60; from Hawaiian ʿʿ

Origin of AA2

From the Greek word á, with superscript bar representing the nasal consonant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of AA1

Hawaiian
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There is a minimum six-month wait to book a driving test in several areas of the UK, according to data from the AA.

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The AA estimated that nearly 20 million people will be travelling on the roads on Good Friday, with just under that number expected to make journeys on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

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Tate also denies AA's claims that he threatened her and grabbed her by the neck.

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The Department of Public Health issued a total of three “AA” citations — the most severe category —to two of the homes linked to the Krivitskys over a decade.

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Given their age and the speed of the traffic, they didn't dare change the tyre themselves, and rang the AA.

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