"REE" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: REEs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} REE (plural REEs)
  1. (geology) Initialism of rare earth element. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: rare earth element Derived forms: HREE, KREEP, LREE, MREE

Proper name [Spanish]

Head templates: {{es-proper noun|m}} REE m
  1. initialism of Red Eléctrica de España Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, masculine Alternative form of: Red Eléctrica de España
    Sense id: en-REE-es-name-WfP6Z4VS Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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