Meaning of 'em'

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Meaning of ‘em’

2 definitions found.

em

noun

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

Synonyms: pica em pica

noun

a quad with a square body

Example: "since `em quad' is hard to distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad'"

Synonyms: em quad mutton quad

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