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a1

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
a1
IPA
1
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative letter-case form of A1.

adj

In good health.

Informal

adj

In excellent or top condition.

Informal

adj

First-class. (Compare A 2 and A 3, which are inferior grades.)

noun

Under the International Union of Railways (French: Union internationale des chemins de fer, UIC) classification system, a steam locomotive that has two coupled driving wheels followed by two trailing wheels, with no leading wheels; also called an 0-2-2.

Etymology

From various rating systems, as that of Lloyd's of London or the condition of insured ships. First attested in 1837.

Usage

Inflected Forms

A-1 (alternative) A 1 (alternative) A1s (plural)

Questions

What does a1 mean?
Alternative letter-case form of A1.
Where does a1 come from?
From various rating systems, as that of Lloyd's of London or the condition of insured ships. First attested in 1837.

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