"aircon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aircons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} aircon (plural aircons)
  1. (UK, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong, abbreviation, informal) Alternative form of air-con (“air conditioning”) Tags: Brunei, Hong-Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, alternative, informal Alternative form of: air-con (extra: air conditioning)

Inflected forms

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