bu

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A form of bushel — A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts; equivalent in volume to approximately 0.0364 cubic meters (imperial bushel) or 0.0352 cubic meters (U.S. bushel).

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Meanings

bu1

noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of bushel, a unit of weight or dry measure.
  2. abbreviationclippingClipping of bureau.

Bu2

nounBu (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountablechemistryAbbreviation of butyl.

BU3

proper noun
  1. USabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Baylor University.
  2. USabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Boston University.
  3. UKabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Bournemouth University.
adjectiveBU (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparablenauticalInitialism of broken up: referring to the scrapping of a decommissioned ship.
  2. abbreviationinitialismnot comparablenumismatic slangInitialism of brilliant uncirculated.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

bu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bu

MLA

“bu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bu.

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