"SAF" meaning in All languages combined

See SAF on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} SAF
  1. (Singapore, military) Initialism of Singapore Armed Forces. Tags: Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Singapore Armed Forces
    Sense id: en-SAF-en-name-BYofG63h Categories (other): Singapore English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (Philippines, law enforcement) Initialism of Special Action Force. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Special Action Force
    Sense id: en-SAF-en-name-OYkadYXn Categories (other): Philippine English, Law enforcement Topics: government, law-enforcement
  3. (military) Initialism of Serbian Armed Forces. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Serbian Armed Forces
    Sense id: en-SAF-en-name-NDauisiv Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (military) Initialism of Sudanese Armed Forces. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Sudanese Armed Forces
    Sense id: en-SAF-en-name-n6JCAetW Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} SAF
  1. (aviation) Initialism of sustainable aviation fuel. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: sustainable aviation fuel
    Sense id: en-SAF-en-noun-1obbN70q Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 14 13 13 25 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 14 13 13 25 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 14 13 13 25 18 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (military) Initialism of small arms fire. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: small arms fire
    Sense id: en-SAF-en-noun-YYlHk7F8 Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
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