bac
- noun
- Archaic
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bac
- During our trip, we took a bac to reach the village on the other side of the lake.
Examples
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In historical times, a bac was essential for crossing rivers in this region.
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My BAC was .22 at 5:30 a.m.
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In a study conducted for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Fight BAC!
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Several days prior to viewing the above, a 'friend' of my long acquaintance and I visited San Xavier del Bac Mission Church near Tucson, Arizona.
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An article in The New York Times last year detailed one engagement: Promontory consulted on Bank of America's turnaround plan to cut jobs and costs called "Project New BAC."
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As director of the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Kappes worked with a dozen ARS scientists, plus many from around the world, in developing the physical bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) map of the cow.
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The ferry, known as a bac, transported cars and passengers across the small river.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small vehicle used on water to carry people, like a rowboat or motorboat
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1.3
A boat or ship that carries people, cars, and goods across water on a regular schedule
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2.6
A boat that carries people and cars across water on a regular route
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8.1
A long boat with a flat bottom and square ends used to carry heavy loads on rivers
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9.4
A small boat with a flat bottom used on rivers and lakes to carry people or goods
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2.9
A boat that carries people or goods along a river
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Etymology
The word bac comes from French for a flat boat used to carry people and cars across a river, so a bac still means a small ferry that moves people from one bank to the other.