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Definition of
ur- prefix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ur-
prefix
prefix
NAmE
/
/
ʊr
/
/
(
formal
)
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ur-
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Nearby words
upwardly mobile
adjective
upwind
adverb
ur-
prefix
uranium
noun
Uranus
noun