Acme (disambiguation)

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Acme (Greek ακμή, the peak, zenith, prime) denotes the best of something.

In contemporary culure and society it is used in diverse contexts:

• ACME Corporation is a fictional company that exists in the Looney Tunes universe. Subsequently it has been adopted widlely in all forms of fiction as the archetypal name for a fictional company or corporation (or generically a subject with juridical personality).
• ACME (album), is the sixth album by New York City blues/indie rock group the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
• Acme (band), is a German metalcore band.
• Acme (text editor), is a text editor and development environment originally for the Plan 9 from Bell Labs operating system.
• Acme, is the Perl software language's module namespace for bizarre or humorous software packages.
• Acme thread form, is a screw thread used in specialized applications such as vises and leadscrews.
• Acne, is a skin condition was originally called acme in Greek, but the spelling was corrupted.
• USS Abarenda (IX-131), is a storage tanker previously known as the SS Acme.
• Acme Mapper, is an online map who combines Google maps and Terraserver-USA.

Companies

• Acme Aircraft Company, an aircraft manufacturer based in Torrance, California during the 1950s
• Acme Aircraft Corporation, an aircraft manufacturer based in Rockford, Illinois during the 1920s
• Acme Brick Company, a brick manufacturer that is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway
• Acme Corporation, a fictional corporation in Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes cartoons
• Acme Fresh Market, a chain of grocery stores in the Akron, Ohio area
• Acme Markets, a chain of grocery stores in the northeastern United States
• Acme Novelty Library, a comic book by cartoonist Chris Ware and published by Fantagraphics Books
• Acme Records, an independent record label
• Acme Studios is an international product design company.
• Acme Whistles
• Air Craft Marine Engineering (ACME), an aircraft designer based in Van Nuys, California during the 1950s

Locations

• Acme, Alberta, Canada.
• Acme, Michigan, USA.
• Acme Township, Michigan, USA.
• Acme Township, North Dakota, USA.
• Acme, Washington, USA.

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