em

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

em
    n 1: a quad with a square body; "since `em quad' is hard to
         distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a
         `mutton quad'" [syn: {em}, {em quad}, {mutton quad}]
    2: a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing [syn: {em}, {pica
       em}, {pica}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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   {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.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Em- \Em-\
   A prefix. See {En-}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

'Em \'Em\
   An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem,
   them. --Addison.
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from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

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EM

   <character> (EM) {ASCII} character 25.

   (1996-06-28)

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

EM
       Extensions Manager (Apple)