"ATF" meaning in English

See ATF in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} ATF
  1. (US, law enforcement) Initialism of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives). Wikidata QID: Q434371 Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Alcohol (extra: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives), Tobacco and Firearms (extra: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)
    Sense id: en-ATF-en-name-en:Q434371 Categories (other): American English, Law enforcement, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 25 7 8 5 7 22 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 21 5 4 5 9 22 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 23 5 4 6 8 25 13 Topics: government, law-enforcement

Noun

Forms: ATFs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ATF (countable and uncountable, plural ATFs)
  1. (automotive) Initialism of automatic transmission fluid. Wikidata QID: Q4826615 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: automatic transmission fluid Related terms: torque converter [comeronym]
    Sense id: en-ATF-en-noun-en:Q4826615 Categories (other): Automotive, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 25 7 8 5 7 22 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 21 5 4 5 9 22 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 23 5 4 6 8 25 13 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (aviation) Initialism of aviation turbine fuel: jet fuel. Wikidata QID: Q5361665 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: aviation turbine fuel (extra: jet fuel)
    Sense id: en-ATF-en-noun-en:Q5361665 Categories (other): Aviation Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (US, military, aviation) Initialism of advanced tactical fighter. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: advanced tactical fighter
  4. (US, military, nautical) Initialism of auxiliary tugboat fleet; a naval fleet tugboat, a fleet tug that can keep up with a fleet on operations Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: auxiliary tugboat fleet (extra: a naval fleet tugboat, a fleet tug that can keep up with a fleet on operations)
    Sense id: en-ATF-en-noun-~MfsrRXn Categories (other): American English, Military, Nautical Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

Phrase

Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} ATF
  1. (law) As Trustee For Related terms: AT, BATF
    Sense id: en-ATF-en-phrase-3vpZwnRi Categories (other): Law Topics: law

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        "As Trustee For"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "law",
          "law#English"
        ],
        [
          "Trustee",
          "trustee#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(law) As Trustee For"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "law"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ATF"
}

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