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imu

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A traditional Hawaiian underground oven, consisting mainly of a hole in the ground.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Initialism of Inertial Measurement Unit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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noun

Meaning 3

a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Islamic Group of Uzbekistan, Islamic Party of Turkestan

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian imu. Doublet of umu.