"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 links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 35 35 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 32 31 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 34 33 9 1 2
  2. (Pakistan, military) Initialism of Pakistan Air Force. Tags: Pakistan, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Pakistan Air Force Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-PAF-en-name-2Qe1Kwl6 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Pakistani English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 35 35 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 32 31 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 34 33 9 1 2 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 Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-PAF-en-name-oq1ye~q7 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 35 35 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 32 31 6 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 34 33 9 1 2 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 Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-PAF-en-noun--xKB4U4N Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Noun [French]

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 Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-PAF-fr-noun-T6zNh1uq Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [French]

Etymology: Abbreviation of paysage audiovisuel français. Etymology templates: {{abbrev|fr|paysage audiovisuel français}} Abbreviation of paysage audiovisuel français Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} PAF m (uncountable)
  1. the French television and radio scene Tags: masculine, uncountable Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-PAF-fr-noun-50KB7Th7 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 45 55 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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