name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of AV form-of, plural
2. 2
   Initialism of angle of vanishing stability. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, no-plural

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Advanced Visualization Studio. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   The Colorado Avalanche ice hockey team. informal, plural, plural-only

   "The Avs on home ice remain as close to invincible as a sports team can get."

3. 3
   Initialism of Alexa Voice Service. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. 4
   Initialism of American Viola Society. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
5. 5
   Initialism of AviSynth. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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6. 6
   Initialism of Address Verification Service. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

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lps

Example

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"The Avs on home ice remain as close to invincible as a sports team can get."

Etymology

The pluralization in this informal moniker is analogical to other team names with plural noun phrases.

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