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Ess

/ɛs/

The name of the Latin-script letter S.

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noun

1
The name of the Latin-script letter S.
2
Something shaped like the letter S.

verb

1
To move in a changing direction, forming the shape of a letter S.

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einsteiniumnoun	A transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a soft, silvery, paramagnetic metal.
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letternoun	A symbol in an alphabet.
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signalnoun	A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
ebsnoun	Abbreviation of east by south. [The compass point halfway between east and east-southeast, specifically 101.25°, abbreviated as EbS.]
ssenoun	Initialism of south-southeast. [The compass point halfway between southeast and south; specifically at a bearing of 157.5°.]
pluralizernoun	(grammar) A syntactic marker that indicates something is plural; a plural marker.
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emsnoun	A river in northwestern Germany.
sesnoun	Alternative spelling of sess (sensimilla) [(obsolete) A tax; an assessment.]
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