"ATF" meaning in English

See ATF in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} ATF
  1. (US, law enforcement) Initialism of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) 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-wLGONZpY Categories (other): American English, Law enforcement, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 7 6 5 9 10 26 21 Topics: government, law-enforcement

Noun

Forms: ATFs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ATF (countable and uncountable, plural ATFs)
  1. (automotive) Abbreviation of automatic transmission fluid. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: automatic transmission fluid
    Sense id: en-ATF-en-noun-oeGXQmFY Categories (other): Automotive Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (aviation) Abbreviation of aviation turbine fuel.; jet fuel Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: aviation turbine fuel (extra: jet fuel)
    Sense id: en-ATF-en-noun-fFLNkh3e 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-YFHlBLVk Categories (other): American English, Military, Nautical Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} ATF
  1. (law) As Trustee For Related terms: AT, BATF
    Sense id: en-ATF-en-phrase-3vpZwnRi Categories (other): Law, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 7 6 5 9 10 26 21 Topics: law

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