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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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