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Meaning of oom | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ʊəm

Definitions

  1. An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.)
    South-Africa
  2. An instance of an out of memory error.
  3. Initialism of order of magnitude.

Examples

“He raised his glass. ‘Here's to you, Oom Ben,’ he said. ‘Give them hell.’”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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