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PCA en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of propulsion controlled aircraft (system/unit), an aircraft with a control system with two or more engines arrayed abreast, allowing descent, ascent, turns by adjusting the throttle control to the engines (sometimes used attributively).
   alt of propulsion controlled aircraft
2. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of principal components analysis.
   alt of principal components analysis
3. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of patient-controlled analgesia; palliator.
   alt of patient-controlled analgesia
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of posterior cerebral artery.
   alt of posterior cerebral artery
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of printed circuit assembly.
   alt of printed circuit assembly

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Relateds

PIO

Synonyms

PCBA

PCA en · PROPN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of Proto-Central Algonquian.
   alt of Proto-Central Algonquian
2. (US, abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of Posse Comitatus Act, the U.S. law called "Posse Comitatus Act", 20 Stat. 152 aka 18 U.S.C. § 1385.
   alt of Posse Comitatus Act
3. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism) Initialism of Progressive Citizens of America.
   alt of Progressive Citizens of America
   • The PCA was demonstrably a Communist-front organization, and most of the Hollywoodites whom it rallied to its support were members of the Communist Party, some of them having been notorious as such for many years. 1956, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities, Hearings, page 171: