ampn.¹

Brit.

/amp/, U.S.

/æmp/

Forms: 1800s amp. (with point), 1900s– amp.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: amputation n.

Etymology: Shortened < amputation n., originally as a graphic abbreviation.

colloquial when not a graphic abbreviation.

An amputation of a part of the body. Cf. amp n.³

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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > removal by surgical means > [noun] > by cutting away > amputation

amputation1617

amputating1639

amp1848

1848 Trans. Amer. Med. Assoc. 1 App. 215 (table) Amp. of fingers.

1983 M. Kramer Invasive Procedures (1984) i. 11 ‘I hate amps,’ says the circulating nurse, holding her ears against the noise of the sawing.

2014 @RealMrsBacon 15 Jan. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Been 8 weeks since my amp. Testing out my new leg next week!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

ampn.²

Brit.

/amp/, U.S.

/æmp/

Forms: 1800s– amp, 1800s– amp. (with point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: ampere n.

Etymology: Shortened < ampere n., originally as a graphic abbreviation.

Short for ampere n. 2.Often used as a modifier and with a preceding numeral to specify the maximum current that can safely be applied to a circuit or electrical component, e.g. 10-amp fuse.

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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electric current > [noun] > unit of measurement

ampere1881

amp1882

milliampere1885

kilampere1892

mA1896

kVA1905

kilovolt-ampere1909

microamp1923

milliamp1923

abampere1930

1882 K. Hedges Useful Information on Electric Lighting (ed. 3) 141 The Brush lamps are said to take 60 volts, which equal 10 amps. through an arc of 6 ohms.

1886 O. Heaviside in Electrician 29 Jan. 227/2 But ampère shortened to am or amp is abominable.

1945 Billboard 24 Nov. 113/3 6 Amp. Plug Fuses @ $5.00 Per Hundred.

2004 Family Handyman Mar. 21 The bathroom outlets in homes built after the mid-'90s are required to have dedicated 20-amp circuits.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

ampn.³

Brit.

/amp/, U.S.

/æmp/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: amputee n.

Etymology: Shortened < amputee n. Compare earlier amp n.¹

colloquial.

A person who has had one or more limbs amputated; an amputee. Frequently with modifying word, specifying the type of amputation. Cf. amp n.¹

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the world > health and disease > healing > patient > [noun] > having undergone operations or treatments

vaccinee1859

amputee1910

donor1918

amp1929

laryngectomee1956

ostomate1966

1929 Shoalhaven Tel. (Nowra, New S. Wales) 2 Oct. There are over 1100 of the most seriously incapacitated returned soldiers, viz., 74 double amputees, single leg amps 608, single arm amps 257.

1989 Ski Nov. 102/1 To us amps, you're either an AB—Able Bodied—or a TAB.

2005 J. Hovde & M. Anderson Left for Dead vi. 121 ‘If my right foot doesn't stop draining they're going to amputate,’ I explained. ‘I'm already a double amp. I don't want to be a triple amp.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

ampn.⁴

Brit.

/amp/, U.S.

/æmp/

Forms: 1900s– amp., 1900s– amp (with point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: amplifier n.

Etymology: Shortened < amplifier n., originally as a graphic abbreviation.

colloquial when not a graphic abbreviation.

An amplifier, esp. for an electric guitar.

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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > sound magnification or reproduction > [noun] > amplifier

power amplifier1920

buffer amplifier1933

preamplifier1934

amp1945

power amp1947

logarithmic amplifier1954

preamp1955

head1968

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > other musical instruments > [noun] > electronic > other electronic equipment

amplifier1914

speaker1926

cardioid1939

amp1945

boom box1981

ghetto blaster1983

trigger1986

1945 Southtown Economist (Chicago) 29 Apr. 10/1 (advt.) El. guitar & amp., $75. Leaving country.

1962 Press-Courier (Oxnard, Calif.) 29 Nov. 24/2 (advt.) Closing out Guitar department. New and used guitars & amps.

1977 G. Scott Hot Pursuit ii. 15 Next to the phone is the tape deck and on shelves above that the amp and the tuner and the turntable.

1987 G. McComb & J. Cook Compact Disc Player Maintenance & Repair iv. 63/2 Don't use speakers that are rated for a maximum of 50 watts on a 100 watt-per-channel amp.

2001 J. Coe Rotters' Club (2002) 98 The ochre lighting glinted weakly against the guitars, amps and drum kit lined up on the stage.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

ampn.⁵

Brit.

/amp/, U.S.

/æmp/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: ampoule n.

Etymology: Shortened < ampoule n.

colloquial.

An ampoule of a drug.

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1967 H. Wentworth & S. B. Flexner Dict. Amer. Slang (new ed.) 671/1 Amp,..an ampoule of a drug.

1969 J. Fabian & J. Byrne Groupie (1970) xviii. 122 Theo was shooting an amp of meths.

1991 M. Palmer Extreme Measures (1996) 172 Give her an amp of bicarb and another amp of epi.

2007 N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Apr. 28 ‘Get me an amp of atropine,’ he snapped, calling for the medicine used to speed up the heart.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

ampv.¹

Brit.

/amp/, U.S.

/æmp/

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Or (ii) formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: amplify v.; amp n.⁴

Etymology: Either shortened < amplify v., or directly < amp n.⁴ With sense 2 compare also amp v.²

colloquial.

1. transitive. To connect (a musical instrument) to an amplifier; to make (music, etc.) louder or more energetic, usually by using an amplifier or amplified instruments. Frequently with up.

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1966 Crescendo Dec. 11/2 The struggle to amp his accordion was abandoned by Barry Dawson.

1973 Phonograph Rec. Oct. They amped up and gang-tackled ‘Rockin' Robin’, ‘Hello Mary Lou’ and a fistful of hard knuckled ‘original’ riffs.

1986 Making Music Apr. 40/4 Their willingness to amp-up Dylan and more traditional songs..virtually began the folk-rock genre.

1994 Vox July 54/1 Al Green amped the bass and carried that tradition into the next decade.

2003 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 19 Dec. a19 Amping up our car stereos so high that people a block away feel the rumble.

2. transitive. In extended use: to make (something) more intense. Usually with up.

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1990 Altoona (Pa.) Mirror 2 Nov. c1/1 Every scene is amped up to maximum tension.

1991 Boston Globe 3 Mar. b9/5 A cable TV programmer who amps up the cheap thrills and manipulativeness and gets drawn into his own sleaze.

2003 Washington Times (Nexis) 26 Nov. d1 Amping the intrigue, Mr. Arriga's chronologically jumbled script..was moved to a nondescript burg.

2015 N.Y. Mag. 6 Apr. 78/2 Classic roast-chicken double consommé is amped up with carrot juice that's been..thickened with cream.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

ampv.²

Brit.

/amp/, U.S.

/æmp/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: amphetamine n.

Etymology: < amp- (in amphetamine n.), punningly after amp v.¹ Compare earlier amped adj.² Compare also earlier overamp v.

slang (originally and chiefly U.S.).

transitive. To make (a person) very excited, agitated, or energetic through (or as if through) the consumption of amphetamines or another stimulant. Frequently with up.

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1992 Details Oct. 46/2 Steroids amped him up.

2002 Knowledge Aug. 92/3 The deck masters..amped the crowd to suitable levels of insanity.

2018 US Fed News (Nexis) 26 Jan. When drug users lack this protein, psychostimulants may not amp them up.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

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AMP

AMP n. Biochemistry adenosine monophosphate (adenylic acid).

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1943 Jrnl. Biol. Chem. 148 136 2 ADP ⇌ ATP + AMP.

1968 J. H. Burn Lect. Notes Pharmacol. (ed. 9) 65 Cyclic AMP is broken down by phosphodiesterase to the inactive 5-AMP.

2005 C. de Duve Singularities xii. 156 The group has recently described the phosphorylation of AMP to ADP and ATP in a similar system.

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释义	ampn.¹ Brit. /amp/, U.S. /æmp/ Forms: 1800s amp. (with point), 1900s– amp. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: amputation n. Etymology: Shortened < amputation n., originally as a graphic abbreviation. colloquial when not a graphic abbreviation. An amputation of a part of the body. Cf. amp n.³ ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > removal by surgical means > [noun] > by cutting away > amputation amputation1617 amputating1639 amp1848 1848 Trans. Amer. Med. Assoc. 1 App. 215 (table) Amp. of fingers. 1983 M. Kramer Invasive Procedures (1984) i. 11 ‘I hate amps,’ says the circulating nurse, holding her ears against the noise of the sawing. 2014 @RealMrsBacon 15 Jan. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Been 8 weeks since my amp. Testing out my new leg next week! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). ampn.² Brit. /amp/, U.S. /æmp/ Forms: 1800s– amp, 1800s– amp. (with point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: ampere n. Etymology: Shortened < ampere n., originally as a graphic abbreviation. Short for ampere n. 2.Often used as a modifier and with a preceding numeral to specify the maximum current that can safely be applied to a circuit or electrical component, e.g. 10-amp fuse. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electric current > [noun] > unit of measurement ampere1881 amp1882 milliampere1885 kilampere1892 mA1896 kVA1905 kilovolt-ampere1909 microamp1923 milliamp1923 abampere1930 1882 K. Hedges Useful Information on Electric Lighting (ed. 3) 141 The Brush lamps are said to take 60 volts, which equal 10 amps. through an arc of 6 ohms. 1886 O. Heaviside in Electrician 29 Jan. 227/2 But ampère shortened to am or amp is abominable. 1945 Billboard 24 Nov. 113/3 6 Amp. Plug Fuses @ $5.00 Per Hundred. 2004 Family Handyman Mar. 21 The bathroom outlets in homes built after the mid-'90s are required to have dedicated 20-amp circuits. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). ampn.³ Brit. /amp/, U.S. /æmp/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: amputee n. Etymology: Shortened < amputee n. Compare earlier amp n.¹ colloquial. A person who has had one or more limbs amputated; an amputee. Frequently with modifying word, specifying the type of amputation. Cf. amp n.¹ ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > patient > [noun] > having undergone operations or treatments vaccinee1859 amputee1910 donor1918 amp1929 laryngectomee1956 ostomate1966 1929 Shoalhaven Tel. (Nowra, New S. Wales) 2 Oct. There are over 1100 of the most seriously incapacitated returned soldiers, viz., 74 double amputees, single leg amps 608, single arm amps 257. 1989 Ski Nov. 102/1 To us amps, you're either an AB—Able Bodied—or a TAB. 2005 J. Hovde & M. Anderson Left for Dead vi. 121 ‘If my right foot doesn't stop draining they're going to amputate,’ I explained. ‘I'm already a double amp. I don't want to be a triple amp.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). ampn.⁴ Brit. /amp/, U.S. /æmp/ Forms: 1900s– amp., 1900s– amp (with point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: amplifier n. Etymology: Shortened < amplifier n., originally as a graphic abbreviation. colloquial when not a graphic abbreviation. An amplifier, esp. for an electric guitar. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > sound magnification or reproduction > [noun] > amplifier power amplifier1920 buffer amplifier1933 preamplifier1934 amp1945 power amp1947 logarithmic amplifier1954 preamp1955 head1968 society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > other musical instruments > [noun] > electronic > other electronic equipment amplifier1914 speaker1926 cardioid1939 amp1945 boom box1981 ghetto blaster1983 trigger1986 1945 Southtown Economist (Chicago) 29 Apr. 10/1 (advt.) El. guitar & amp., $75. Leaving country. 1962 Press-Courier (Oxnard, Calif.) 29 Nov. 24/2 (advt.) Closing out Guitar department. New and used guitars & amps. 1977 G. Scott Hot Pursuit ii. 15 Next to the phone is the tape deck and on shelves above that the amp and the tuner and the turntable. 1987 G. McComb & J. Cook Compact Disc Player Maintenance & Repair iv. 63/2 Don't use speakers that are rated for a maximum of 50 watts on a 100 watt-per-channel amp. 2001 J. Coe Rotters' Club (2002) 98 The ochre lighting glinted weakly against the guitars, amps and drum kit lined up on the stage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). ampn.⁵ Brit. /amp/, U.S. /æmp/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: ampoule n. Etymology: Shortened < ampoule n. colloquial. An ampoule of a drug. ΚΠ 1967 H. Wentworth & S. B. Flexner Dict. Amer. Slang (new ed.) 671/1 Amp,..an ampoule of a drug. 1969 J. Fabian & J. Byrne Groupie (1970) xviii. 122 Theo was shooting an amp of meths. 1991 M. Palmer Extreme Measures (1996) 172 Give her an amp of bicarb and another amp of epi. 2007 N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Apr. 28 ‘Get me an amp of atropine,’ he snapped, calling for the medicine used to speed up the heart. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). ampv.¹ Brit. /amp/, U.S. /æmp/ Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Or (ii) formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: amplify v.; amp n.⁴ Etymology: Either shortened < amplify v., or directly < amp n.⁴ With sense 2 compare also amp v.² colloquial. 1. transitive. To connect (a musical instrument) to an amplifier; to make (music, etc.) louder or more energetic, usually by using an amplifier or amplified instruments. Frequently with up. ΚΠ 1966 Crescendo Dec. 11/2 The struggle to amp his accordion was abandoned by Barry Dawson. 1973 Phonograph Rec. Oct. They amped up and gang-tackled ‘Rockin' Robin’, ‘Hello Mary Lou’ and a fistful of hard knuckled ‘original’ riffs. 1986 Making Music Apr. 40/4 Their willingness to amp-up Dylan and more traditional songs..virtually began the folk-rock genre. 1994 Vox July 54/1 Al Green amped the bass and carried that tradition into the next decade. 2003 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 19 Dec. a19 Amping up our car stereos so high that people a block away feel the rumble. 2. transitive. In extended use: to make (something) more intense. Usually with up. ΚΠ 1990 Altoona (Pa.) Mirror 2 Nov. c1/1 Every scene is amped up to maximum tension. 1991 Boston Globe 3 Mar. b9/5 A cable TV programmer who amps up the cheap thrills and manipulativeness and gets drawn into his own sleaze. 2003 Washington Times (Nexis) 26 Nov. d1 Amping the intrigue, Mr. Arriga's chronologically jumbled script..was moved to a nondescript burg. 2015 N.Y. Mag. 6 Apr. 78/2 Classic roast-chicken double consommé is amped up with carrot juice that's been..thickened with cream. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). ampv.² Brit. /amp/, U.S. /æmp/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: amphetamine n. Etymology: < amp- (in amphetamine n.), punningly after amp v.¹ Compare earlier amped adj.² Compare also earlier overamp v. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). transitive. To make (a person) very excited, agitated, or energetic through (or as if through) the consumption of amphetamines or another stimulant. Frequently with up. ΚΠ 1992 Details Oct. 46/2 Steroids amped him up. 2002 Knowledge Aug. 92/3 The deck masters..amped the crowd to suitable levels of insanity. 2018 US Fed News (Nexis) 26 Jan. When drug users lack this protein, psychostimulants may not amp them up. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). > as lemmas AMP AMP n. Biochemistry adenosine monophosphate (adenylic acid). ΚΠ 1943 Jrnl. Biol. Chem. 148 136 2 ADP ⇌ ATP + AMP. 1968 J. H. Burn Lect. Notes Pharmacol. (ed. 9) 65 Cyclic AMP is broken down by phosphodiesterase to the inactive 5-AMP. 2005 C. de Duve Singularities xii. 156 The group has recently described the phosphorylation of AMP to ADP and ATP in a similar system. extracted from An. < n.¹1848n.²1882n.³1929n.⁴1945n.⁵1967v.¹1966v.²1992 as lemmas
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