amp

IPA: ˈæmp

(colloquial, countable) Short for ampere. [A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A]
(colloquial, countable) Short for amplifier. [Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.]
(colloquial, countable) Short for ampoule. [A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.]
(colloquial, countable) Short for amputee. [A person who has had one or more limbs removed.]
(colloquial, uncountable) Short for ampicillin. [(pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₄S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts.]
(colloquial, countable) Short for ampersand. [The symbol "&".]
(biochemistry) Initialism of adenosine monophosphate. [(biochemistry) a nucleotide, found in all animal muscle cells, reversibly convertible to adenosine diphosphate and adenosine triphosphate]
(biochemistry) Initialism of antimicrobial peptide.
(Internet) Initialism of accelerated mobile page.
Initialism of Asian massage parlor.
(biblical) Abbreviation of Amplified Bible.

Examples of "amp" in Sentences

Full volume on the amp was a little loud for the shop but not too much.
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While the amp is a little cheap, I've been extremely happy with the guitar.
The amp is hooked up to a PODxt Live which places the amplifier controls right there at my feet.
I’m in my office working, and it sounds as if the amp is ten feet away, although it’s more like thirty meters distant.
Yamaha is shipping a tiny, 19mph battery-powered scooter with an integrated iPod (controls on the handlebars), that plays through a built-in amp and loudspeakers.
Ampère also devised a rule governing the mutual interaction of current-carrying wires (known as Ampère's law) and defined the unit of measurement for current flow, now known as the ampère.
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