"tac" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /tæk/ Audio: En-au-tac.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -æk Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tac (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of tactical. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: tactical Related terms: tac-au-tac, tacnuke, tac nuke, tac-nuke, tac squad, tic tac, tic-tac-toe
    Sense id: en-tac-en-adj-RdvPK1oG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Recreational drugs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 9 25 Disambiguation of Recreational drugs: 68 22 10

Noun

IPA: /tæk/ Audio: En-au-tac.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -æk Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tac (uncountable)
  1. (Geordie, slang) The drug cannabis. Tags: Geordie, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tac-en-noun-npsTCMQh Categories (other): Geordie

Noun

IPA: /tæk/ Audio: En-au-tac.ogg [Australia] Forms: tacs [plural]
Rhymes: -æk Head templates: {{en-noun}} tac (plural tacs)
  1. (onomatopoeia) The clicking sound of a keyboard. Tags: onomatopoeic
    Sense id: en-tac-en-noun-zqQWJTEp Categories (other): English onomatopoeias
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