SAR

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abbreviation

search and rescue.

Sons of the American Revolution.

Special Administrative Region (of China).

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Words nearby SAR

sapsucker, Sapulpa, sapwood, Saqqara, saquinavir, SAR, Sara, saraband, sarabande, Saracen, Saragat

Other definitions for SAR (2 of 2)

Sar.

abbreviation

Sardinia.

How to use SAR in a sentence

He also defended the actions of the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) with regards to the case.
Snowden Case Roils Major U.S.-China Dialogue|Josh Rogin|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The legal maximum SAR in the United States is 1.6, but SARs vary widely from phone to phone.
Are Cellphones Really a Cancer Risk?|Sharon Begley|June 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
You can buy a cellphone the way you choose SPF-labeled sunscreen: by SAR, or specific absorption rate.
Are Cellphones Really a Cancer Risk?|Sharon Begley|June 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If arrested, she would be detained in the notorious Prey Sar prison for as long as the court wishes.
Cambodia's Fearless Heroine|Gail Sheehy|June 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Es, massa; many tanks to gentleman—very fine name, do very well, sar.
Newton Forster|Captain Frederick Marryat
Dat one ob de beasts what chuck de pusson in de water alive in de sack, sar.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
"I was on'y a-openin' it, sar, ready for de company," exclaimed the unabashed Tinker.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
"Sorry, sar, but you'll have to settle for this lunch," said the waiter.
From Farm to Fortune|Horatio Alger Jr.
Don't know dat sar, nudder, specks she's dun gone wid Ephraim tu sar.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington

British Dictionary definitions for SAR

SAR

abbreviation for

Special Administrative Region (of China)

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