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em

/ɛm/

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noun
a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
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Similar:

pica pica em

type of:
linear unit linear measure

part of:
inch in
noun
a quad with a square body
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"since `em quad' is hard to distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad'"

Similar:

em quad mutton quad

type of:
square measure area unit

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