"AFL" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /eɪ ɛf ɛl/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} AFL
  1. (Australian rules football) Initialism of Australian Football League. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Australian Football League Categories (topical): Australian rules football Synonyms (Australian Football League): VFL (english: before 1990)
    Sense id: en-AFL-en-name-ThMrzaEd Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 16 18 17 9 4 23 Disambiguation of 'Australian Football League': 42 28 2 28
  2. (American football) Initialism of Arena Football League. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Arena Football League Categories (topical): Football (American)
    Sense id: en-AFL-en-name-Z6vsXj15 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 16 18 17 9 4 23 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (US, labor union) Initialism of American Federation of Labor. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American Federation of Labor Synonyms (labor union): AF of L
    Sense id: en-AFL-en-name-hYwJk5ar Categories (other): American English, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 16 18 17 9 4 23 Disambiguation of 'labor union': 11 20 47 22
  4. (obsolete, American football) Initialism of American Football League. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete Alternative form of: American Football League Categories (topical): Football (American) Derived forms (American Football League): AFC Related terms (American Football League): USFL
    Sense id: en-AFL-en-name-qV09q7lf Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 16 18 17 9 4 23 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'American Football League': 27 27 3 42 Disambiguation of 'American Football League': 27 27 3 42

Noun

IPA: /eɪ ɛf ɛl/ Forms: AFLs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} AFL (plural AFLs)
  1. (computing theory) Initialism of abstract family of languages. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: abstract family of languages Categories (topical): Theory of computing
  2. (automotive) Initialism of adaptive front light. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: adaptive front light Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-AFL-en-noun-RNXDeIhK Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Noun

IPA: /eɪ ɛf ɛl/
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} AFL (uncountable)
  1. The game of Australian rules football Tags: uncountable Related terms: ARL, NFC, NFL, VFA, VFL
    Sense id: en-AFL-en-noun-RO5h7uvP Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Australian English: 10 13 14 14 5 5 38 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 18 14 19 8 5 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 16 18 17 9 4 23

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        "The game of Australian rules football"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Australian rules football",
          "Australian rules football#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪ ɛf ɛl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "AFL"
}

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