7 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: M \M\, n. 1. (Print.) A quadrat, the face or top of which is a perfect square; also, the size of such a square in any given size of type, used as the unit of measurement for that type: 500 m's of pica would be a piece of matter whose length and breadth in pica m's multiplied together produce that number. [Written also {em}.] [1913 Webster] 2. (law) A brand or stigma, having the shape of an M, formerly impressed on one convicted of manslaughter and admitted to the benefit of clergy. [1913 Webster] {M roof} (Arch.), a kind of roof formed by the junction of two common roofs with a valley between them, so that the section resembles the letter M. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Em \Em\, n. (Print.) The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a type. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Em- \Em-\ A prefix. See {En-}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 'Em \'Em\ An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem, them. --Addison. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: em n 1: the square of a body of any size of type [syn: {mutton}, {mut}] 2: a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing [syn: {pica em}, {pica}] From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]: EM Extensions Manager (Apple) From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]: EM {End of Medium}
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