emu

Pronunciation: /ˈim(j)u/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
  2. noun large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

Etymology

Probably from Portuguese ema (“(originally) cassowary; giant rhea; (now) ostrich”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

electromagnetic unit

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
unit of measurement
Narrower (hyponyms)
charge unit, inductance unit, flux density unit, radioactivity unit, current unit, magnetomotive force unit

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