em

/ɛm/
/ɛm/
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Definitions of em
  1. noun
    a quad with a square body
    “since `em quad' is hard to distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad'”
    synonyms: em quad, mutton quad
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    type of:
    area unit, square measure
    a system of units used to measure areas
  2. noun
    a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
    synonyms: pica, pica em
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    type of:
    linear measure, linear unit
    a unit of measurement of length
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UK
/ɛm/
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