Z, z

[[t]zi[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]zɛd[/t]] archaic [[t]ˈɪz ərd[/t]]

n. pl. Zs Z's, zs z's

1) the 26th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant

2) any spoken sound represented by this letter

3) something shaped like aZ

4) a written or printed representation of the letter Z or

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