bal

[ bal ]

/ bæl /

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noun

Balmoral (def. 2).

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bakra, baksheesh, Bakst, Baku, Bakunin, bal, Bala, Balaam, balaclava, Balaguer, Balak

Other definitions for bal (2 of 4)

BAL

abbreviation

Chemistry.British Anti-Lewisite: dimercaprol.

Computers. Basic Assembly Language.

Other definitions for bal (3 of 4)

bal.

abbreviation

balance.

balancing.

Other definitions for bal (4 of 4)

Bal.

abbreviation

Baluchistan.

How to use bal in a sentence

The Bal Thackeray, of course, who got a state funeral when he died Nov. 17.
India’s Shameful Day: Dec. 6, 1992|Dilip D’Souza|December 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Yet Bal argued the event only matters “because of the writers from Britain it attracts.”
Jaipur Literary Festival Draws Controversy|Nisid Hajari|January 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They have played together so long that they have become known as the best of all the bal orchestras.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
In this Friday gathering you will recognize dozens of faces which you have seen at the “Bal Bullier” and the cafés.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith

Reckon you know 'bout Colonel Dewey, him th' Bal' up thar's named fer?
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright
Has any one run away with a favorite robe de bal, or is the pet black nurse, old Sarah, dead?
Napoleon's Young Neighbor|Helen Leah Reed
One other popular ball must be mentioned, the Bal Mabille, which for so long was one of the sights of Paris.
Vie de Bohme|Orlo Williams

British Dictionary definitions for bal

BAL

abbreviation for

British anti-lewisiteSee dimercaprol

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