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noun
A Dutch and German measure of liquids, used in England for Rhine wine, varying in different cities, being in Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, in Antwerp 361⁄2, and in Hamburg 381⁄4.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Initialism of Alliance for Audited Media.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: journalism, media
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noun
Initialism of air-to-air missile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Initialism of adult-attracted minor (see usage notes on MAP).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: lifestyle, sexuality
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Dutch aam, from Latin ama, a variant of hama, from Ancient Greek ἄμη (ámē, “bucket”).
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
