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the RAC
noun [+ sing/pl verb] /ˌɑː.reɪˈsiː/
/ˌɑːr.eɪ-/ Definition
› abbreviation for the Royal Automobile Club: a British organization that gives help and information to drivers who are members of itDriving and operating road vehiclesEmergency services in general
(Definition of the RAC noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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