"ETC" meaning in All languages combined

See ETC on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ETCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ETC (countable and uncountable, plural ETCs)
  1. Acronym of electron transport chain. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: electron transport chain
    Sense id: en-ETC-en-noun-meNkWOcq
  2. (finance) Acronym of Exchange-Traded Commodity. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Exchange-Traded Commodity
    Sense id: en-ETC-en-noun-OebQz0TR Categories (other): Finance Topics: business, finance
  3. (wireless location) Acronym of electronic toll collection, a system to eliminate delays on toll roads by collecting them electronically. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: electronic toll collection (extra: a system to eliminate delays on toll roads by collecting them electronically)
    Sense id: en-ETC-en-noun-QXZUep0T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 18 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 12 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 11 83

Inflected forms

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