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Meaning of Sam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2 Common
ˈsæm

Definitions

  1. Acronym of Sample Analysis at Mars (a scientific instrument of the Mars Science Laboratory on board the Curiosity rover on Mars.)
  2. Initialism of surface-to-air missile.
  3. A diminutive of the male given names Samuel or Samson.
  4. Synonym of Dicky Sam (“a man from Liverpool”)
  5. Federal narcotics agent.
  6. Initialism of self-assembled monolayer.
  7. A diminutive of the female given name Samantha.
  8. Initialism of systolic anterior motion.
  9. A surname from Cantonese, a romanization of 岑 (sam⁴) or 沈 (cam⁴ / zam³).
  10. Initialism of single abstract method.
  11. A town in Alibori department, Benin.
  12. Initialism of split attraction model.
  13. A town in Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso.
  14. Initialism of shared appreciation mortgage.
  15. A town in Bourzanga department, Bam, Burkina Faso.
  16. Initialism of smartass masochist; a brat.
  17. A village in Kongoussi department, Bam, Burkina Faso.
  18. A Trans-New Guinea language of Papua New Guinea.
  19. A surname from Khmer
  20. The Sam Maguire Cup awarded to the All-Ireland GAA football winning team.

Equivalents

العربية سام
Bosanski sam
Français sam
Hrvatski sam
한국어
Kurdî Şam
Српски sam

Examples

“While the plane is “perfectly capable” of making the trip without these modifications, Zara’s father Sam Rutherford says these changes have given both him and Zara an extra sense of security.”
“A SAM conversion occurs when Java converts the SAM interface into functional code.”
“The SAM is a way of deliberately de-coupling sex and romance.”
“Now before anyone can excuse me of making this up or saying that the SAM is just another “modern” (therefore “uselessly millennial”) invention, the idea of distinguishing orientations is actually a concept that can trace its origins further back in history.”
“Not everyone who can or does experience these attractions differently uses or identifies with the SAM.”
“Sexy dyke seeks seasoned top to spice up my play life. Interested? Think you have what it takes to tame a novice SAM? Write me at GCN Box 545”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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