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/ˈaɪtəm/ noun [C]

Definition

SINGLE THING a single thing in a set or on a list: the last item on the list Various stolen items were found.
PIECE OF NEWS a piece of news on television or radio, or in a newspaper: a small item on the back page of the local newspaper
(Definition of item noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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