"EMU" meaning in English

See EMU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} EMU
  1. (European Union) Initialism of European Monetary Union. Tags: European-Union, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: European Monetary Union Categories (place): European Union
    Sense id: en-EMU-en-name-ZmVqM48V
  2. Initialism of Eastern Mennonite University. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Eastern Mennonite University
    Sense id: en-EMU-en-name-yW9EliCY

Noun

Forms: EMUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} EMU (countable and uncountable, plural EMUs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of English metric unit (“1/360,000-th of a centimetre, or, 1/914400-th of an inch”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: English metric unit (extra: 1/360,000-th of a centimetre, or, 1/914400-th of an inch) Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-EMU-en-noun-hPgEUyuj Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (rail transport, countable) Initialism of electric multiple unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: electric multiple unit Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-EMU-en-noun-25MzdnnW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 2 20 27 16 7 9 7 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  3. (cgs) Alternative form of emu or e.m.u.; Initialism of electromagnetic unit. Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: emu or e.m.u (extra: Initialism of electromagnetic unit)
    Sense id: en-EMU-en-noun-2-MnjO1r
  4. (automotive engineering) Initialism of engine management unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: engine management unit
    Sense id: en-EMU-en-noun-vFhdVORj Topics: automotive, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, transport, vehicles
  5. (astronautics) Initialism of extravehicular mobility unit (“spacesuit”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: extravehicular mobility unit (extra: spacesuit) Categories (topical): Astronautics
    Sense id: en-EMU-en-noun-mDXiyPH~ Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  6. (economics) Initialism of economic and monetary union. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: economic and monetary union Categories (topical): Economics Translations (economic and monetary union): UEM [feminine] (French), WWU [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-EMU-en-noun-jUyZUipC Topics: economics, science, sciences Disambiguation of 'economic and monetary union': 7 10 6 3 4 70

Inflected forms

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