em
1. a quad with a square body - since 'em quad' is hard to distinguish from 'en quad', printers sometimes called it a 'mutton quad' • Syn: em quad, mutton quad • Hypernyms: area unit, square measure 2. a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing • Syn: pica em, pica • Hypernyms: linear unit, linear measure • Part Holonyms: inch, in • Part Meronyms: point, en, nut
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