Acme

== English == === Alternative forms === ACME (fitting or company) acme (fitting) === Etymology === From acme (“highest, best”). As a threading, from the original 1894 manufacturer, the Acme Screw Machine Company of Hartford, Connecticut. In its use as a generic company for comedic effect or to avoid trademark issues, most popularized by the Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes cartoons but already very commonly used by 20th century American companies as a way to lead the professional listings in yellow page phone books. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈækmi/ === Proper noun === Acme (fiction) A generic or monopoly company. A village in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana. An unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas. An unincorporated community in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. An unincorporated community in Columbus County, North Carolina. A township in Hettinger County, North Dakota. An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County and Fayette County, Pennsylvania. A ghost town in Oklahoma. A ghost town in Texas. A census-designated place in Washington. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia. === Noun === Acme (uncountable) A 29° trapezoidal threading used for various fittings and adapters. ==== Derived terms ==== acme nut acme screw === References === ASME B1.5-1997: Acme Screw Threads. 6 Dec. 1999. === Anagrams === ECMA, EMAC, Mace, Mače, came, eMac, mace