"anacronym" meaning in All languages combined

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          "text": "When you write about using a waterproof laser pointer while scuba diving, you probably aren’t going to write about “a L.A.S.E.R. pointer for S.C.U.B.A. diving”, and you certainly aren’t going to write about “a light-amplification-by-stimulated-emission-of-radiation pointer for self-contained-underwater-breathing-apparatus diving”, because the words laser and scuba are anacronyms.",
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