"BU" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} BU (not comparable)
  1. (nautical) Initialism of broken up: referring to the scrapping of a decommissioned ship. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: broken up (extra: referring to the scrapping of a decommissioned ship) Categories (topical): Nautical, Coins
    Sense id: en-BU-en-adj-Swn1On0~ Disambiguation of Coins: 11 9 25 27 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 12 15 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 13 15 25 26 0 1 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (numismatic slang) Initialism of brilliant uncirculated. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: brilliant uncirculated
    Sense id: en-BU-en-adj-9McVCYgd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 12 15 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 13 15 25 26 0 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} BU
  1. Initialism of Baylor University. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Baylor University Categories (topical): Coins, Universities
    Sense id: en-BU-en-name-RXF5QOpq Disambiguation of Coins: 11 9 25 27 27 Disambiguation of Universities: 3 2 31 32 32 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 12 15 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 13 15 25 26 0 1
  2. Initialism of Boston University. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Boston University Categories (topical): Coins, Universities
    Sense id: en-BU-en-name-Y0imtYoB Disambiguation of Coins: 11 9 25 27 27 Disambiguation of Universities: 3 2 31 32 32 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 12 15 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 14 10 18 31 24 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 13 15 25 26 0 1
  3. Initialism of Bournemouth University. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Bournemouth University Categories (topical): Coins, Universities
    Sense id: en-BU-en-name-hF-XC~c8 Disambiguation of Coins: 11 9 25 27 27 Disambiguation of Universities: 3 2 31 32 32 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 12 15 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 13 15 25 26 0 1
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