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em-

variant of en- ¹ before b, p, and sometimes m:
embalm.

em-

variant of en- ² before b, m, p, ph:
embolism, emphasis.

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural ems.

the letter M, m.
Also called mut, mutton. Printing.
1. the square of any size of type used as the unit of measurement for matter printed in that type size.
2. (originally) the portion of a line of type occupied by the letter M in type of the same size.
em pica.

adjective

Printing. having the area of an em quad or the length of an em dash.

'em

⁴

[ uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

Informal.

them:
Put 'em down there.

⁵

Symbol, Physical Chemistry.

emanation ( def 3 ).

⁶

abbreviation for

electromagnetic.
electromotive.
electronic mail.
electron microscope; electron microscopy.
end matched.
Engineer of Mines.
enlisted man; enlisted men.

E.M.

⁷

abbreviation for

Earl Marshal.
Engineer of Mines.

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noun

Also calledmuttonmut the square of a body of any size of type, used as a unit of measurement
Also calledpica empica a unit of measurement used in printing, equal to one sixth of an inch

em-

prefix

before b, m, and p, a variant of en- 1 en- 2

'em

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pronoun

an informal variant of them

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of em-¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Origin of em-²

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English hem, Old English heom, dative and accusative plural of he ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of em-¹

C19: from the name of the letter M

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“So whoever’s making ‘em, they can send a few over to Petco with this big ballpark.”

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“You realize, ‘I don’t have to kill ‘em tonight,’” he told The Times.

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My other siblings, I love ’em because they’re a joy to be around.

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“They do it all digital now, but I made ’em print it up.”

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