emu

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emu Electromagnetic units in the c.g.s. units (gauss, oersteds, etc.). These have now been replaced by SI units of ampere per metre, weber per metre, and tesla.

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e·mu / ˈēm(y)oō/ • n. a large flightless fast-running Australian bird resembling the ostrich, with shaggy gray or brown plumage, bare blue skin on the head and neck, and three-toed feet. • Dromaius novaehollandiae, the only member of the family Dromaiidae.

emu

views updated May 11 2018

emu Electromagnetic units in the c.g.s. units (gauss, oersteds, etc.). These have now been replaced by SI units of ampere per metre, weber per metre, and tesla.

emu

views updated May 14 2018

emu Large, dark-plumed, flightless Australian bird. It is a strong runner with powerful legs. Large greenish eggs (8–10) are hatched by the male in a ground nest. Height: 1.5m (5ft); weight: to 54kg (120lb). Species Dromaius novaehollandiae.

EMU

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EMU • abbr. European Monetary Union.

emu

views updated May 29 2018

emu †cassowary XVII; †American ostrich (?) XVIII; flightless Australian bird XIX. Earliest forms emia, eme, later emeu, emew, orig. — Pg. ema.

emu

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emu (or e.m.u.) Physics electromagnetic unit