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UV.

Abbreviation of ultraviolet.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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noun

  1. Abbreviation of ultraviolet.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · uncountable

  2. Abbreviation of utility vehicle.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · uncountable

  3. The axes of a two-dimensional texture, as opposed to those (X, Y, Z) of the three-dimensional model to which it is applied.

    attributive · countable · uncountable
    UV mapping; UV coordinates; UV texturing
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