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1. A-test in A, n. View full entry 1954
...a test explosion of an atomic bomb....
2. AA in A, n. View full entry 1909
...anti-aircraft; cf. ack-ack...
3. AAA in A, n. View full entry 1943
...anti-aircraft artillery; cf. triple-Atriple....
4. ABM in A, n. View full entry 1963
...anti-ballistic missile (cf. I.C.B.M.I)....
5. ATF in A, n. View full entry 1969
...Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (Bureau), a law enforcement agency within the United States Justice Department responsible (since 1968) for enforcing laws and regulations relating to firearms, alcohol, tobacco, explosives, and...
6. abraid, v.1 View full entry OE
...trans. To move (something) suddenly or violently, to wrench, snatch; to pull out; to draw (a sword). Also fig.Obs....
7. † accloy, v. View full entry 1543
...To pierce, stab. rare....
8. accoutrement | accouterment, n. View full entry c1550
...In pl. Items of apparel; (more generally) additional pieces of dress or equipment, trappings; (Mil.) the outfit of a soldier other than weapons and garments....
9. accurize, v. View full entry 1955
...trans. To adjust or modify (a firearm or (occas.) other device) in order to improve accuracy....
10. acinaces, n. View full entry 1653
...A kind of straight Persian short sword....
11. ack-ack, adj. and n. View full entry 1916
...Representing the letters a. a., short for anti-aircraft (see anti-aircraft)....
12. ack-ack, adj. and n. View full entry 1917
...An anti-aircraft gun, regiment, etc.; (also) anti-aircraft gunfire....
13. † acoup, v.2 View full entry c1380
...intr. With on. To strike with a weapon....
14. action, n. View full entry 1845
...Used as a command given to an artillery unit to indicate the direction in which fighting will take place; spec.action front (also rear)!: ‘prepare for action in front...
15. action, n. View full entry 1845
...The way in which an instrument or mechanism, esp. a firearm, acts; the means by which this is effected. Freq. with preceding modifying word....
16. actioner, n. View full entry 1881
...A person who makes the action (action19d) of an instrument. Obs.rare....
17. actioning, n. View full entry 1871
...The furnishing of a gun with an action; a manner of doing this. Cf. action19d....
18. adamsite, n.2 View full entry 1919
...An organic arsenic compound which induces vomiting and is irritating to the eyes and lungs, used in the form of an aerosol in chemical warfare, riot control, etc.; also called DM...
19. † adraw, v. View full entry lOE
...trans. To pull or draw out (also forth, back, etc.)....
20. † adub, v. View full entry ?1473
...trans. To equip, array, invest, accoutre; (refl.) to equip oneself....
