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ASR

American  

abbreviation

  1. airport surveillance radar.

  2. U.S. Navy. air-sea rescue.

  3. automatic speech recognition.


Example Sentences

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Staff told the BBC that the strike in the early afternoon - between the Muslim prayers of Zuhr and Asr - was outside of the cafe's busiest hours.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

The Asr Iran news site on Saturday carried an often cited quote by Khamenei that said the "arrow" shot by Khomeini "will one day hit the target".

From Reuters • Aug. 13, 2022

One refugee saw a man faint on the road in Adi Asr, close to death.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2021

The park is situated half-way up Tehran’s longest street, Vali Asr, which once bridged two of the former Shah’s palaces.

From The Guardian • May 21, 2015

After having recited the afternoon prayer, Asr, he went back into his house to buckle on his armour.

From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne