CYA
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CYA may stand for:
- Canadian Yachting AssociationCanadian Yachting AssociationThe Canadian Yachting Association is Canada's organization for controlling the water.CYA is a "Member National Authority" of the International Sailing Federation . Organization of sailing in Canada is divided into four groups, Yacht Clubs, Provincial Sailing Associations, Class Associations, and...
, Canada's organization for controlling the water - California Youth Authority, renamed California Division of Juvenile JusticeCalifornia Division of Juvenile JusticeThe California Division of Juvenile Justice , formerly known as the California Youth Authority , is a division of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation that provides education, training, and treatment services for California's most serious youth offenders...
in 2004 - Cover your assCover your assCover Your Ass or Cover Your Own Ass describes professional and organizational practices that serve to protect oneself from legal and administrative penalties, criticism, or other punitive measures.-Common practices:...
, a defensive practice against legal penalties or criticism - Cy Young AwardCy Young AwardThe Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...
, an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball
- cyanoacrylateCyanoacrylateCyanoacrylate is the generic name for cyanoacrylate based fast-acting adhesives such as methyl 2-cyanoacrylate, ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate , and n-butyl cyanoacrylate...
, a fast-acting superglue - cyanuric acidCyanuric acidCyanuric acid or 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triol is a chemical compound with the formula 3. Like many industrially useful chemicals, this triazine has many synonyms. This white, odorless solid finds use as a precursor or a component of bleaches, disinfectants, and herbicides...
, a chemical compound with the formula (CNOH)3 - As an instant messaging sign off which stands for “See Ya” (i.e. “see you”).