aa

a·a or a'a  (ää)

n.

Lava having a rough surface.

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[Hawaiian 'a', to burn, aa.]

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AA

1. Alcoholics Anonymous

2. (in Britain and South Africa) Automobile Association

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aa  (ää)

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. See Note at pahoehoe.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aa - 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 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 arts Associate in Arts associate degree, associate - a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies

Translations

AA n abbr (BRIT) (= Automobile Association) → RACE m (SP) (= Alcoholics Anonymous) (US) (= Associate in/of Arts) → título universitario (= anti-aircraft) → A.A.

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AA n abbr (Brit) (= Automobile Association) → Autofahrerorganisation, ADAC m;

(US) (= Associate in Art) → akademischer Grad für Geisteswissenschaftler (= Alcoholics Anonymous) → Anonyme Alkoholiker pl, AA pl

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AA n abbr (BRIT) (= Automobile Association) → A.C.I. m (= Automobile Club d'Italia) (US) (= Associate in/of Arts) → titolo di studio (= Alcoholics Anonymous) → A.A. f (= Anonima Alcolisti);

(MIL) = anti-aircraft