"fo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fos [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of folio. Etymology templates: {{clip|en|folio}} Clipping of folio Head templates: {{en-noun}} fo (plural fos)
  1. (paper, printing) Abbreviation of folio, page and book size (10"-12.5" x 15"-20"). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: folio (extra: (10"-12.5" x 15"-20").), page and book size (extra: (10"-12.5" x 15"-20").) Synonyms (book size): F Synonyms (page and book size): f
    Sense id: en-fo-en-noun-zX3yEDZp Categories (other): Printing, English entries with incorrect language header, Book sizes, Paper sizes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Book sizes: 89 11 Disambiguation of Paper sizes: 77 23 Topics: media, printing, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Preposition

Head templates: {{en-head|prep}} fo
  1. (informal) Alternative spelling of fo'. Tags: alt-of, alternative, informal Alternative form of: fo'
    Sense id: en-fo-en-prep-ruVVTF2J Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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