double-A

noun

dou·ble-A ˈdə-bəl-ˈā

variants or less commonly double-A battery

: aa battery

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Mozeliak promoted Tim Leveque, the Angels’ double-A pitching coach, to the major league staff at the time. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Nvidia has a double-A credit rating, the third-highest score. — ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026 Miller, the Phils’ top prospect outside of Andrew Painter, got elevated to triple-A Lehigh Valley Sunday, after ripping up double-A pitching for past couple months. — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double-A

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1968, in the meaning defined above

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