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I. \\ˈast, aa(ə)-, ai-, ȧ-\variant of ask
II.
: asked — used especially in written dialogue to represent a supposed dialect or substandard speech
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Atlantic Standard Time. See under standard time.
Also, A.S.T., a.s.t.
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abbrev
1. Advanced skills teacher
2. Advanced supersonic transport
3. Alaska Standard Time
4. Atlantic Standard Time
5. Automatic station tuning (radio)
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AST (no periods) or A.S.T.,
Atlantic Standard Time.
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abbr. Atlantic Standard Time (see Atlantic time)
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astobs. or dial. pa. tense of ask v.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.