"APU" meaning in English

See APU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: APUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} APU (plural APUs)
  1. (US) Initialism of Azusa Pacific University. Wikidata QID: Q4583636 Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Azusa Pacific University
    Sense id: en-APU-en-name-en:Q4583636 Categories (other): American English

Noun

Forms: APUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} APU (plural APUs)
  1. (aviation) Initialism of auxiliary power unit. Wikidata QID: Q908333 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: auxiliary power unit Coordinate_terms: GPU, PU
    Sense id: en-APU-en-noun-en:Q908333 Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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