eo

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noun

A Korean wooden percussion instrument in the shape of a tiger with a serrated back, played by running a bamboo whisk across the serrations.

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Meanings

eo1

noun
  1. A Korean wooden percussion instrument in the shape of a tiger with a serrated back, played by running a bamboo whisk across the serrations.

EO2

adjectiveEO (not comparable)

alternative E.O. · alternative E. O.

  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of equal-opportunity.
  2. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of electro-optical
nounEO (countable and uncountable, plural EOs)

plural EOs · alternative E.O. · alternative E. O.

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismInitialism of executive order.

    A second EO states that any “discriminatory” policies related to DEI in the military will be banned.

    2025 January 27, Alayna Treene, Pamela Brown, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, “Trump signs executive orders to reshape the military, including banning transgender troops”, in CNN
  2. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of ethylene oxide.

    Synonyms: EtO

  3. Hong KongabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of executive officer.
proper noun

alternative E.O. · alternative E. O.

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Education Otherwise, a home education charity in the UK

Eo3

proper noun
  1. A river in northern Spain, whose estuary marks part of the border between Galicia and Asturias

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

eo · noun

  1. Korean어
  2. Korean어
  3. Englisheo

Borrowed from Korean 어 (eo).

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EO · adjective, noun, proper noun

Abbreviation

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Translations

French EO
  • EOethylene oxide
Hindi एओ
  • एओ (eo)river in Spain
Spanish Eo
  • Eoriver in Spain
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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