"AAU" meaning in All languages combined

See AAU on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} AAU
  1. (US, sports) Initialism of Amateur Athletic Union. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Amateur Athletic Union Related terms: A.A.U. [alternative]
    Sense id: en-AAU-en-name-Vs-kdEZ~ Categories (other): American English, Sports, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 6 38 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Noun [English]

Forms: AAUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} AAU (plural AAUs)
  1. (law, climate change) Initialism of assigned amount unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: assigned amount unit
    Sense id: en-AAU-en-noun-tGLO9iMn Categories (other): Climate change, Law Topics: law

Symbol [Translingual]

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  1. (international standards, aviation) IATA airport code for Asau Airport, which serves Asau, Savaiʻi, Samoa.
    Sense id: en-AAU-mul-symbol-XLpv2aZi Categories (other): IATA airport codes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual terms with redundant script codes, Aviation, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 5 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 4 68 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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