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PICA EM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

em; pica; pica em

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("pica em" is a kind of...):

linear measure; linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)

Meronyms (parts of "pica em"):

point (a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch)

en; nut (half the width of an em)

Holonyms ("pica em" is a part of...):

in; inch (a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot)

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