  this is the list of words having different meanings in british and american english: aâl. for the second portion of the list, see list of words having different meanings in british and american english: mâz. *asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other dialect; other definitions may be recognised by the other as briticisms or americanisms respectively. additional usage notes are provided when useful.   ==a==  {|class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:10%; background:#efefef;"|word ! style="width:30%; background:#efefef;"|british english meanings ! style="width:30%; background:#efefef;"|meanings common to british and american english ! style="width:30%; background:#efefef;"|american english meanings |- valign="top" |aa |the automobile association (us: aaa) |alcoholics anonymous | |- valign="top" |a&e |the accident and emergency (casualty) department of a hospital (us: emergency room, er) |&nbsp; |arts & entertainment (name of a television network) |- valign="top" |accumulator |rechargeable battery  (technical) a type of bet  (us: parlay) |one that accumulates, as a type of computer processor register or a hydraulic accumulator |&nbsp; |- valign="top" |ace |good, excellent (1980s slang) |a one in a suit of playing cardssomeone who is very good at something(tennis) a winning serve in which the receiver does not touch the ballfighter pilot who has shot down at least 5 enemy aircraft |(v.) to perform outstandingly *; esp., to achieve an a (on a school exam)the best starting pitcher in a rotation on a baseball team |- valign="top" |advocate (n.) |scottish als
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