"calc" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kalk/ [India, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland, contemporary], /kælk/ (note: conservative Received Pronunciation; General American, Canada, General Australian), /kɛlk/ [New-Zealand] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-calc.wav Forms: calcs [plural]
enPR: kălk Rhymes: -ælk Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} calc (countable and uncountable, plural calcs)
  1. Abbreviation of calculus. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: calculus
    Sense id: en-calc-en-noun-fh9nMtJ~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33
  2. Abbreviation of calculator. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: calculator
    Sense id: en-calc-en-noun-tiKiXlni Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33
  3. Abbreviation of calculation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: calculation
    Sense id: en-calc-en-noun-a8Fx5PWA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: calc-clinobronzite, calc-silicate gneiss, calc-sinter, calc-tufa

Inflected forms

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