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AA

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A.A.

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Or AA

[ey-ey]

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.

A.A.

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abbreviation

  1. antiaircraft. Also AA

  2. Associate in Accounting.

  3. Associate of Arts.

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.

a.a.

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Or aa

abbreviation

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

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

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abbreviation

  1. ana 1

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AA

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abbreviation

  1. Alcoholics Anonymous

  2. anti-aircraft

  3. Architectural Association

  4. (in Britain) Automobile Association

  5. (in Britain) Advertising Association

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symbol

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

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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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Example Sentences

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At the time, the state believed all seven companies had received at least two “AA” violations within the last two years, a spokesperson for the Public Health Department said.

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I am also a huge fan of AA and sobriety programs.

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In practice, the AA citation has been issued so infrequently that few facilities crossed that threshold, said Tony Chicotel, a senior staff attorney with California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform.

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Government legislation governing PA and AA regulation means GMC registration will not become a legal requirement for PAs and AAs to be able to practise until December 2026.

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In the days leading up to the judge’s decision, Corby attends AA meetings, counseling sessions and frantically clings to his fraying marriage.

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