puː

Definition

Definition of Pu - Reverso English Dictionary

Other

place name

Rare

county in Shanxi, China

Rare

She was born in Pu, Shanxi.

names

Rare

family name from China

Rare

Mr. Pu is my math teacher.

Abbreviation

abr: Plutonium

TECH.

radioactive metal used in nuclear reactors or weapons

TECH.

Pu is stored in secure containers.

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Origin of Pu

Chinese, Pu (surname)

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plutonium

atom

radioactive metal element with symbol Pu, silvery-gray, tarnishes in air

Examples of Pu in a sentence

We traveled through Pu during our trip to China.
Dr. Pu will join us tomorrow.
The Pu family hosted the festival.
Pu contamination requires special handling.
Scientists measured Pu levels in soil.

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French:Pu, ...
German:Pu, ...
Italian:Pu, Plutonio, ...
Spanish:Pu, ...
Portuguese:Pu, ...
Chinese:蒲县, 钚, ...
Japanese:蒲県, Pu, ...
Arabic:بو, بلوتونيوم, ...
Hebrew:פּוּ, פלוטוניום, ...
Russian:Пу, Pu, ...
Ukrainian:Пу, плутоній, ...
Hindi:पु, प्लूटोनियम, ...
Bengali:পু, পিউ, ...
Catalan:Pu, ...
Czech:Pu, plutonium, ...
Danish:Pu, Plutonium, ...
Dutch:Pu, ...
Greek:Που, Pu, ...
Hungarian:Pu, plutónium, ...
Khmer:ពូ, ផ្លុយតូន្យូម, ...
Korean:푸, 플루토늄, ...
Persian:پو, پلوتونیوم, ...
Polish:Pu, pluton, ...
Portuguese (BR):Pu, ...
Romanian:Pu, ...
Swedish:Pu, ...
Thai:ปู, พลูโตเนียม, ...
Turkish:Pu ilçesi, Pu, ...
Vietnamese:Phổ, Pu, ...

ˌpiːˈjuː

Definition of PU - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: power unit

TECH.

machine that gives power to another device

TECH.

The PU failed during the test run.

power unit

acr: Processing Unit

TECH.

part of a computer that processes information

TECH.

The PU handles all the calculations.

Abbreviation

abr: polyurethane

TECH.

strong plastic material used in many products

TECH.

This jacket is made of PU.

polyurethane

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Examples of PU in a sentence

A backup PU was installed for safety.
The PU is overheating again.
Upgrading the PU improved performance.
The soles are made from PU foam.
PU is common in synthetic leather bags.

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French:unité d'alimentation, PU, ...
German:PU, Recheneinheit, ...
Italian:unità di potenza, PU, ...
Spanish:UE, poliuretano, ...
Portuguese:unidade de potência, PU, ...
Chinese:动力单元, 聚氨酯, ...
Japanese:PU, ...
Arabic:وحدة الطاقة, بولي يوريثان, ...
Hebrew:יחידת כוח, פִּיוּ, ...
Russian:БЭ, полиуретан, ...
Ukrainian:ПУ, Процесорний блок, ...
Hindi:पावर यूनिट, पीयू, ...
Bengali:শক্তি সরবরাহকারী একক, পলিউরেথেন, ...
Catalan:PU, UP, ...
Czech:pohonná jednotka, PU, ...
Danish:PU, polyurethan plastmateriale, ...
Dutch:voedingseenheid, PU, ...
Greek:Μονάδα Ισχύος, ΠΟ, ...
Hungarian:erőegység, poliuretán, ...
Khmer:អង្គភាពផ្គត់ផ្គង់ថាមពល, ប្លាស្ទិកប៉ូលីយូរ៉េតាន, ...
Korean:PU, 처리 장치, ...
Persian:واحد نیرو, PU, ...
Polish:jednostka zasilająca, PU, ...
Portuguese (BR):unidade de potência, PU, ...
Romanian:unitate de putere, PU, ...
Swedish:PU, ...
Thai:หน่วยพลังงาน, โพลียูรีเทน, ...
Turkish:GÜ, PU, ...
Vietnamese:đơn vị nguồn điện, PU, ...

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