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CAS

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkæs// cas Informal Aviation Chemistry Computing Electronics Law Mathematics Military Music Sports
Definition

n. a short name for a person or thing, used to save time or space. You see this in news headlines, text messages, and on signs.

n. a shortened form of a word or phrase, typically formed from initial letters and pronounced as a single word. Distinct from an initialism, which is pronounced letter by letter.


CONTEXTUAL

She checked her email on the CAS before boarding the flight.

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