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A-gang

A-gang noun: auxiliary division onboard a ship or submarine. Responsible for sanitary, heating/AC, emergency diesels, hydraulics, high pressure air, low pressure air, oxygen generating equipment, potable water, hatch maintenance, and assorted systems.

Noun

A-gang (plural A-gangs)

  1. (US, slang) Auxiliary division onboard a ship or submarine. Responsible for sanitary, heating/AC, emergency diesels, hydraulics, high pressure air, low pressure air, oxygen generating equipment, potable water, hatch maintenance, and assorted systems.

Forms of A-gang

pluralA-gangs

Questions about A-gang

What does A-gang mean?
A-gang means auxiliary division onboard a ship or submarine. Responsible for sanitary, heating/AC, emergency diesels, hydraulics, high pressure air, low pressure air, oxygen generating equipment, potable water, hatch maintenance, and assorted systems.
What part of speech is A-gang?
A-gang is a noun.
What is the plural of A-gang?
The plural of A-gang is A-gangs.

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