ACV

¹

[ey-see-vee]

abbreviation

plural

ACV's, ACVs 

1. air cushion vehicle: any of various vehicles that ride over water or terrain on a cushion of air generated by downward-thrusting fans and are pushed forward by one or more air propellers.

ACV

²

Or A.C.V.

abbreviation

1. actual cash value

Word History and Origins

Origin of ACV¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

If a building is listed as an ACV, its owner must notify the council if it is put up for sale.

From BBC

“We cannot wait until after the 2024 elections. Valuable years are going to waste,” said Mark Selleslach of the ACV Puls trade union.

From Seattle Times

Belgian press agency Belga, which first reported the news quoting local union ACV Puls, said Ryanair's move puts 59 jobs at risk.

From Reuters

Belgium’s police trade union, ACV Politie, expressed anger over the killing, writing on Facebook that according to their information, the assailant told the police earlier that he was planning an attack.

From New York Times

The ACV police trade union said in a Facebook post that it had information a person had gone to police earlier in the day threatening an attack.

From Washington Times