"GY" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: GYs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} GY (plural GYs)
  1. (nautical, slang, obsolete) Initialism of galley yarn. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete, slang Alternative form of: galley yarn Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-GY-en-noun-P-q8VJYH Topics: nautical, transport
  2. Initialism of galactic year. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: galactic year
    Sense id: en-GY-en-noun-Gd-9yJ49

Inflected forms

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