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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The European Currency Unit (symbol ₠), a currency used in the European Community before the euro. historical
2. 2
   Initialism of engine control unit. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. 3
   Initialism of electronic control unit. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. 4
   Initialism of emission(s) control unit. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
5. 5
   Initialism of European Currency Unit. European-Union, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism

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6. 6
   Initialism of extreme close-up. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms

ecmecmxcu

Etymology

From the initial letters of European currency unit; simultaneously an allusion to the historical currency écu.

Related phrases

european communityeuropean currency unit

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