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American-British
Glossary
Smoothing transatlantic
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Index
of Americanisms |
A
B C D E
F G H
I J
K L M N
O P Q
R S T
U V W
X Y Z
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American
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British
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| eggbeater
[slang] |
chopper
[colloq.], helicopter |
| eggplant |
aubergine |
| eighth note
(in music) |
quaver |
| electrical
cord |
flex,
wire, lead |
| electrical
outlet |
wall socket,
mains
socket,
plug socket, plug [colloq.], power point |
| elementary school |
primary
school |
| elevator |
lift |
| emergency
room (hospital) |
casualty
(department/ward) |
| engineer
(on train) |
engine driver |
| enlisted
ranks |
ranks
other than officers in the armed forces |
| ensign
> chief warrant officer (U.S. Navy) |
acting
sub-lieutenant (Royal Navy) |
| entrée |
main course (of a meal) |
| envision |
envisage |
| eraser |
rubber |
| Erector
Set™ |
Meccano™
(UK equivalent) |
| escalator |
moving
staircase, escalator |
| exhibit |
exhibition (collection of exhibits) |
| exit ramp (on freeway) |
slip-road
(on motorway) |
| express mail |
special
delivery |
| exterminator |
pest
or vermin control specialist |
| eyeball
[colloq.] |
stare
directly at |
| eyeglasses |
glasses,
spectacles |
| expiration date |
expiry
date |
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A
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O P Q
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