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em

  [em] noun, plural ems, adjective
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–noun
1. the letter M, m.
2. Also called mut, mutton. Printing.
a. the square of any size of type used as the unit of measurement for matter printed in that type size.
b. (originally) the portion of a line of type occupied by the letter M in type of the same size.
3. em pica.
–adjective
4. Printing. having the area of an em quad or the length of an em dash.
Origin:
1860–65
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em pica

 
–noun Printing.
a unit of measurement equal to about one-sixth of an inch (4 mm).
Also called em.
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em   (ěm)   
n.  

  1. The letter m.

  2. Printing

    1. The width of a square or nearly square piece of type, used as a unit of measure for matter set in that size of type.

    2. Such a measure for 12-point type; a pica.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
em [ɛm]

and emm
  1. n.
    an empty liquor bottle. (See also knock (so's) block off.) : Put your ems in the garbage, not on the floor.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: EM
Function: abbreviation
1 electromagnetic
2 electron microscope; electron microscopy
3 emergency medicine
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

EM abbr.
electron microscope

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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