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bal

1 American  
[bal] / bæl /

noun

  1. Balmoral.

BAL 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Chemistry. British Anti-Lewisite: dimercaprol.

  2. Computers. Basic Assembly Language.

bal. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. balance.

  2. balancing.

Bal. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Baluchistan.

BAL British  

abbreviation

  1. British anti-lewisite See dimercaprol

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Drawing from the region’s deep vein of Celtic mythology, Jenkin summons the ghosts of lost fishermen and long-gone female mine workers, known as bal maidens, stoking an atmosphere thick with ancient anguish.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Mad honey, or deli bal in Turkish, is a type of rhododendron honey.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022

Gattis has taken an unusual journey as a coach on the offensive side of the bal..

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2022

They are exceptionally good at winning back the bal, which perhaps means they protect possession less assiduously than certain sides.

From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2019

The dancing-club was a bal musette in the Rue de la Montagne Sainte Geneviève.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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