adj. Dry. Used of wines, especially champagne. [French, from Old French, from Latin siccus.] |
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n. Informal A short space of time; a second: I'll help you in a sec. [Short for SECOND1.] |
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Tweet abbr. 1. second 2. secretary 3. section 4. sector 5. Latin secundum (according to) 6. security |
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Tweet abbr. Securities and Exchange Commission |
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