"PAF" meaning in All languages combined

See PAF on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} PAF
  1. (UK) Initialism of Postcode Address File (“the UK Post Office's list of every postal delivery point, which is licensed to most delivery companies and banks, and many retailers”). Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Postcode Address File (extra: the UK Post Office's list of every postal delivery point, which is licensed to most delivery companies and banks, and many retailers)
    Sense id: en-PAF-en-name-9tnFxmPQ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 34 34 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 28 27 9 3 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 29 29 10 2 9
  2. (Pakistan, military) Initialism of Pakistan Air Force. Tags: Pakistan, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Pakistan Air Force
    Sense id: en-PAF-en-name-2Qe1Kwl6 Categories (other): Pakistani English, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 34 34 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 28 27 9 3 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 29 29 10 2 9 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. (Philippines, military) Initialism of Philippine Air Force. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Philippine Air Force
    Sense id: en-PAF-en-name-oq1ye~q7 Categories (other): Philippine English, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 34 34 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 28 27 9 3 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 29 29 10 2 9 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} PAF
  1. (biochemistry) Initialism of platelet-activating factor. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: platelet-activating factor
    Sense id: en-PAF-en-noun--xKB4U4N Categories (other): Biochemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 34 34 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 29 29 10 2 9 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Noun [French]

IPA: /paf/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-PAF.wav
Etymology: Abbreviation of police de l'air et des frontières. Etymology templates: {{abbrev|fr|police de l'air et des frontières}} Abbreviation of police de l'air et des frontières Head templates: {{fr-noun|f|-}} PAF f (uncountable)
  1. border police Tags: feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-PAF-fr-noun-T6zNh1uq Categories (other): Law enforcement Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 78 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [French]

IPA: /paf/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-PAF.wav
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} PAF m (uncountable)
  1. abbreviation of paysage audiovisuel français. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, masculine, uncountable Alternative form of: paysage audiovisuel français
    Sense id: en-PAF-fr-noun-J~AzZN8x Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 28 27 9 3 11 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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