"MASH" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mæʃ/ [UK], [maʃ] [UK], /mæʃ/ [US]
Rhymes: -æʃ Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} MASH
  1. Acronym of Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
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  2. (Canada, public sector) Initialism of municipal, academic, schools and hospitals Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: municipal, academic, schools and hospitals
    Sense id: en-MASH-en-noun-SAqlWhN7 Categories (other): Canadian English
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