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EMU

abbr.

1. also emu electromagnetic unit

2. European Monetary Union

e·mu

(ē′myo͞o)

A large, flightless Australian bird (Dromaius novaehollandiae) that has shaggy brown plumage and is raised for its meat, oil, and leather.

[Portuguese ema, rhea.]

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emu

(ˈiːmjuː)

(Animals) a large Australian flightless bird, Dromaius novaehollandiae, similar to the ostrich but with three-toed feet and grey or brown plumage: order Casuariiformes. See also ratite

[C17: changed from Portuguese ema ostrich, from Arabic Na-`amah ostrich]

EMU

abbreviation for

1. (Economics) European Monetary Union

2. (Economics) Economic and Monetary Union

3. (General Physics) See e.m.u.

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e•mu

(ˈi myu)

n., pl. e•mus.

a large, flightless, ratite bird, Dromaius (Dromiceius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich.

[1605–15; ultimately < Portuguese ema cassowary]

EMU

Also, emu.

electromagnetic unit.

2. European Monetary Union.

e·mu

(ē′myo͞o)

A large, flightless Australian bird related to and resembling the ostrich but smaller in size.

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Noun	1.	emu - any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism electromagnetic unit unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume" capacitance unit - a measure of the capacity of a circuit component to store charge charge unit, quantity unit - a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows) conductance unit - a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge current unit - a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time elastance unit - the reciprocal of capacitance field strength unit - an electromagnetic unit of magnetic intensity flux density unit - a measure of the amount of flux per unit of cross sectional area inductance unit - a measure of the property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it light unit - a measure of the visible electromagnetic radiation magnetomotive force unit - a unit of measurement of magnetomotive force potential unit - a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground) power unit - a measure of electric power radioactivity unit - a measure of radioactivity resistance unit - the reciprocal of conductance
	2.	emu - large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller Dromaius novaehollandiae, Emu novaehollandiae flightless bird, ratite, ratite bird - flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds Dromaius, genus Dromaius - a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes

Translations

طائِر أسْترالي لا يَطير

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emúi

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EMU

N ABBR =economic and monetary union → UME f, UEM f

emu

[ˈiːmjuː] N → emú m

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EMU

[ˈiːmjuː] n abbr (=European Monetary Union) → UME f

emu

[ˈiːmjuː] [emu] (pl) n (= bird) → émeu m

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EMU

abbr of European Monetary Union → EWU nt

emu

n → Emu m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

emu

[ˈiːmjuː] n → emù m inv

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emu

(ˈiːmjuː) noun

a type of Australian bird which cannot fly.

References in classic literature ?

Captain Sturt, [11] when descending the Murrumbidgee, in Australia, saw two emus in the act of swimming.

Dobrizhoffer [17] long ago was aware of there being two kinds of ostriches, he says, "You must know, moreover, that Emus differ in size and habits in different tracts of land; for those that inhabit the plains of Buenos Ayres and Tucuman are larger, and have black, white and grey feathers; those near to the Strait of Magellan are smaller and more beautiful, for their white feathers are tipped with black at the extremity, and their black ones in like manner terminate in white."

I observe in Burchell's travels in South Africa, that he remarks, "Having killed a male ostrich, and the feathers being dirty, it was said by the Hottentots to be a nest bird." I understand that the male emu in the Zoological Gardens takes charge of the nest: this habit, therefore, is common to the family.

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CRH3 (CRHA380, speed 300 km/h) EMUs are chosen in passenger dedicated line to carry out experiments.

Using improved ant colony algorithm to investigate EMU circulation scheduling problem

The director of one of these emu farms, Sangeeta Yadav, said: "The future lies in the meat and oil business of emus.

Farmers reaping profits from Australian emu breeding business

However, Birdlife Australia said the suggested new route of the highway would bisect emu foraging and breeding areas and endanger the lives of the emus in Clarence Valley.

Emus may be 'too dumb' for road crossing plan

Adult free-ranging emus were collected by ground shooting conducted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department personnel.

Diets of feral emus in the Cross Timbers and Prairies region of Texas

Two other emus from the farm also bolted from their pen but were found unharmed in a nearby pumpkin field.

Runaway emu held by trolleys

Single-minded focus on this difficulty in the past has been the excuse for doing no research, said Miller, who added that facilities like Japan's EMUs could be used to assess individual responses in the absence of any consensus on case definitions or phenotypes.

Abdiction/addiction connection

Kathleen de Azevedo's reply: I have found both emus and rheas used interchangeably for Rio Grande do Sul.

Emu Americanas

''There are other petting farms in Ireland and maybe two would have the emus but it very unusual for a natural hatching to be successful.

Eggstrordinary! EMU DAD SITS ON NEST FOR 60 DAYS TO HATCH ESTHER

The eggs were laid in the emus' paddock in January this year.

Jack and Vera streets ahead with emu quartet

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