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3M

3M proper noun: an American multinational conglomerate corporation.

Proper noun

3M

  1. An American multinational conglomerate corporation.

Origin of 3M

From the three Ms of its former name: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company.

Questions about 3M

What does 3M mean?
3M means an American multinational conglomerate corporation.
What part of speech is 3M?
3M is a proper noun.

Words near 3M in the dictionary

  1. 3H
  2. 3Hs
  3. 3L
  4. 3LOD
  5. 3Ls
  6. 3M
  7. 3NF
  8. 3NFs
  9. 3OT
  10. 3OTs
  11. 3P

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