"au" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: au [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} au (plural au)
  1. Abbreviation of atomic unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: atomic unit
    Sense id: en-au-en-noun-Tyq0bn2T
  2. Abbreviation of arbitrary unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: arbitrary unit
    Sense id: en-au-en-noun-nyD6y4vH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 44 2 26 27
  3. Abbreviation of astronomical unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: astronomical unit
    Sense id: en-au-en-noun-IMAIjcmP
  4. Abbreviation of Absorbance Units. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Absorbance Units
    Sense id: en-au-en-noun-4H0ToXXL

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} au
  1. A vowel found in Indic abugidas. Synonyms: letter au
    Sense id: en-au-en-noun-FsvYaZCj
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Abbreviation of atomic unit."
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        "Abbreviation of arbitrary unit."
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    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "astronomical unit"
        }
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        "Abbreviation of astronomical unit."
      ],
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        "Abbreviation of Absorbance Units."
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "A vowel found in Indic abugidas."
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          "abugida"
        ]
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        {
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        }
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    }
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    "English nouns with unknown or uncertain plurals",
    "Pages with 62 entries",
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        "Abbreviation of atomic unit."
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      ],
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  "word": "au"
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      ],
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        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "letter au"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "au"
}

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