alfa
or ALFA
[ al-fuh ]
/ ˈæl fə /
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noun
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
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Origin of alfa
First recorded in 1950–55; variant spelling of alpha
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Alfa
[ al-fuh ]
/ ˈæl fə /
noun Military.
the NATO name for a class of nuclear-powered Soviet attack submarine having a titanium hull and a submerged speed of more than 40 knots.
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