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Anounthe unit symbol for the ampere, the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unitesverified
A Hundred and Ten PercentnounMWEa level of effort exceeding one's sustained capacity, seemingly above what is possibleverified
A-Linenounwomen's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemlineverified
A-Scan UltrasonographynounMWEthe use of ultrasonography to measure the length of the eyeballverified
A-Teamnouna group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organizationverified
Aanounan international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholismverified
Aba Transit NumbernounMWEan identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associationsverified
AbacanounPhilippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etcverified
Abacusnouna tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architraveverified
Abalonenounany of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interiorverified
Abatable NuisancenounMWEa nuisance that can remedied (suppressed or extinguished or rendered harmless)verified
Abatement of a NuisancenounMWE(law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisanceverified
Abatisnouna line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemyverified
Abattisnouna line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemyverified
Abdominal Aortic AneurysmnounMWEan aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertensionverified
Abdominal BreathingnounMWEbreathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal musclesverified
Abdominal External Oblique MusclenounMWEa diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torsoverified
Abdominal Nerve PlexusnounMWEa large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomachverified
Abdominoplastynouncosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomachverified
Abelianounany of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowersverified
Abelmosknounbushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscusverified
Aberrationnounan optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good imageverified