Uv
adj, noun, prep ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Abbreviation of ultraviolet. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 2 radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays wordnet
- 3 Abbreviation of utility vehicle. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 4 The axes of a two-dimensional texture, as opposed to those (X, Y, Z) of the three-dimensional model to which it is applied. attributive, countable, uncountable
"UV mapping; UV coordinates; UV texturing"
- 1 Abbreviation of ultraviolet. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
"Chemical ingredients — such as avobenzone, oxybenzone and homosalate — absorb the UV rays. Both types of sunscreen can degrade or wash off over time, so it’s important to reapply every two hours, and more frequently if you’re swimming or sweating."
- 1 Eye dialect spelling of of. Internet, Leet, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling, sometimes
"That gives them an advantage over their better-known peers, the Invisible Scratch Pickles: on the recent single "Invisbl Skratch Piklz vs. da Klamz uv Deth" the San Franciscans can spin heads with their superathletic scratching, but the side-length cut doesn't hold up as a piece of music."
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More examples"In English, "ultraviolet" is often abbreviated as "UV"."
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