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U

1 noun
     
Related topics: Letters and punctuation
U1 , u plural U's, u's
1 [uncountable and countable]SLA the 21st letter of the English alphabet
2 [singular, uncountable] British English used to describe a film that has been officially approved as suitable for people of any age [↪ PG; = G AmE]
3 [countable] British English a mark given to a student's work to show that it is extremely bad
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