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AA

abbr.
1. Bible Acts of the Apostles
2. Alcoholics Anonymous
3. antiaircraft
4. Associate in Arts

a·a

or a'a  (ä′ä)
n.
Lava having a rough surface.
[Hawaiian 'a'ā, to burn, aa.]
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aa

(ˈɑːɑː)
n
(Geological Science) a volcanic rock consisting of angular blocks of lava with a very rough surface
[Hawaiian]

aa

abbreviation for
ana1

AA

abbreviation for
1. (Brewing) Alcoholics Anonymous
2. (Military) anti-aircraft
3. (Architecture) Architectural Association
4. (Automotive Engineering) (in Britain) Automobile Association
5. (Marketing) (in Britain) Advertising Association
symbol for
(Film) (in Britain, formerly) a film that may not be shown publicly to a child under fourteen
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a•a

or a'a

(ˈɑ ɑ)

n.
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
[1855–60; < Hawaiian ‘a‘ā]

a̅a̅

or āa,


Symbol.
[< Greek aná, with superscript bar representing the nasal consonant]

AA

1. administrative assistant.
2. Alcoholics Anonymous.
3. antiaircraft.
4. Also, aa author's alteration.

A.A.

Associate of Arts.
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a·a

(ä′ä)
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. See Note at pahoehoe.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.AA - a dry form of lava resembling clinkersaa - a dry form of lava resembling clinkers
lava - rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
2.AA - an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholismAA - an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
Alcoholics Anonymous
NGO, nongovernmental organization - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
3.AA - an associate degree in artsAA - an associate degree in arts    
Associate in Arts
associate degree, associate - a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
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Translations
aa-laava
IT
apalhraun

AA

N ABBR
1. =Alcoholics Anonymous → A.A.
2. (Brit) =Automobile Association → RACE m
3. (US) (Univ) =Associate in Arts
4. (Mil) =anti-aircraft
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

AA

[ˌeɪˈeɪ] n abbr
(British) (=Automobile Association) → ACF m
(US) (=Associate in Arts, Associate of Arts) diplôme universitaire
(=Alcoholics Anonymous) → AA
(=anti-aircraft) → AA
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

AA

abbr of Automobile Association → Britischer Automobilklub
abbr of Alcoholics Anonymous
(dated Brit Film) für Jugendliche ab 14 freigegebener Film
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

AA

[eɪˈeɪ] n abbr
a. (Brit) =Automobile Association → A.C.I. m =Automobile Club d'Italia
b. =Alcoholics Anonymous → A.A. f =Anonima Alcolisti
c. (Am) =Associate in/of Arts → laurea in lettere
d. (Mil) = anti-aircraft
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

AA

V. Alcoholics Anonymous.
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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