imu

[ ee-moo ]

noun

, Hawaii.

1. a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.

Word History and Origins

Origin of imu¹

From Hawaiian

Example Sentences

As I wrote in 2019, there are a number of euphemisms for solitary in our state, sometimes called “administrative segregation” or “ad-seg” or “intensive management unit” or “IMU.”

From Seattle Times

I mean, we’re not talking any old 100 Hz IMU sensor here.

From Slate

“I did ‘Ain’t Easy’ and ‘IMU’ on the same day,” said Long.

From Los Angeles Times

Cooke dug the requisite hole in the ground for an imu, or underground oven, to roast the kalua pig, as is tradition.

From Seattle Times

And he says there may still be enough space to fit an IMU for motion controls.

From The Verge