/ ˌef ˈeks; NAmE / abbreviation
1.
a short way of writing special effects
2.
a short way of writing foreign exchange
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WORD ORIGIN
from the pronunciation of the two letters forming the two syllables of effects .
/ ˌef ˈeks; NAmE / abbreviation
1.
a short way of writing special effects
2.
a short way of writing foreign exchange
••
WORD ORIGIN
from the pronunciation of the two letters forming the two syllables of effects .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005