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E-boat
e-bomb
e-book
e-business
E-check
E. coli
e-collaboration
e-consulting
e-division
e-dress
e’en
e’er
E-FIT
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e-giving
E layer
e-learning
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e (1)
e [ ee ] (plural e's) or E (plural E's or Es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. 5th letter of English alphabet: the fifth letter of the English alphabet, representing a vowel sound
2. letter "e" written: a written representation of the letter "e"
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