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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Archaic spelling of auk. alt-of, archaic

   "[…] reindeer, wild boars, beavers, wood-grouse, and geir-birds (the great alk)."

2. 2
   Abbreviation of alkali. abbreviation, alt-of
3. 3
   anaplastic lymphoma kinase abbreviation, uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Abbreviation of alkaline. abbreviation, alt-of

Synonyms

All synonyms

alcidalcidmagpie

Example

More examples

"[…] reindeer, wild boars, beavers, wood-grouse, and geir-birds (the great alk)."

Related phrases

anaplastic lymphoma kinaseorganic compound

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