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Emu

/ˈiːmjuː/

A cassowary (genus Casuarius).

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📖 Definitions of "Emu"

noun

1
A cassowary (genus Casuarius).
2
A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae.

🔄 Synonyms of "Emu"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
electromagnetic unitnoun	Any of the various units to measure electricity and magnetism in the CGS (now replaced by SI) system of units; abbreviated emu, e.m.u., or EMU.
dromaius novaehollandiaenoun	large australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
emu novaehollandiaenoun	large australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Emu"

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electromagnetic unitnoun	Any of the various units to measure electricity and magnetism in the CGS (now replaced by SI) system of units; abbreviated emu, e.m.u., or EMU.
dromaius novaehollandiaenoun	large australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
emu novaehollandiaenoun	large australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
epsnoun	A commune of Pas-de-Calais department, France.
totemnoun	Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.
waunoun	Digamma (Ϝ/ϝ).
emsnoun	A river in northwestern Germany.
memnoun	(computing theory) A memory access as part of processing.
monetary	Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.
emfnoun	(physics) Initialism of electromotive force. [(physics) Potential energy (not force) divided by electric charge; measured in volts]
eurozonenoun	Collectively, the European Union member states whose official currency is the euro.
currencynoun	Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
heunoun	Initialism of highly enriched uranium. [(nuclear physics, military) Enriched uranium containing at least 20% uranium-235 (some applications, such as fission weapons and naval reactors, use uranium enriched to as high as 80-95% uranium-235), and therefore capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction without needing a moderator; used in nuclear weapons and in a few types of nuclear reactors requiring very high power density or high neutron flux.]
euronoun	(numismatics) The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: €
epanoun	(US) Initialism of Environmental Protection Agency.
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epasnoun	(automotive) Initialism of electric power assisted steering.
hpsnoun	Initialism of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
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