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Definition of
U noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
U
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
yu
/
/
u
(
pl.
Us
,
U's
,
u's
NAmE
/
/
yuz
/
/
)
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
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the 21st letter of the English alphabet
“Under” begins with (a) U/“U.”
see
U-boat
,
U-turn
See
U
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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uranium
noun
U-ie
noun
U-bend
noun
U-boat
noun
U-turn
noun
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tyrant
noun
tyro
noun
U
noun
U-bend
noun
uber-
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