"CMU" meaning in English

See CMU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} CMU
  1. Initialism of Carnegie Mellon University. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Carnegie Mellon University
    Sense id: en-CMU-en-name-fvdrNxgN

Noun

Forms: CMUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} CMU (countable and uncountable, plural CMUs)
  1. (construction) Initialism of concrete masonry unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: concrete masonry unit
    Sense id: en-CMU-en-noun-m6jKz~RV Categories (other): Construction, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

Inflected forms

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