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centiliter; centiliters.

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Other definitions for cl (2 of 6)

Symbol, Chemistry.

chlorine.

Other definitions for cl (3 of 6)

common law.

Other definitions for cl (4 of 6)

cl.

abbreviation

carload.

claim.

class.

classification.

clause.

clearance.

clerk.

close.

closet.

cloth.

Other definitions for cl (5 of 6)

c.l.

abbreviation

carload.

carload lot.

center line.

civil law.

common law.

Other definitions for cl (6 of 6)

C/L

carload.

carload lot.

cash letter.

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How to use cl in a sentence

Rule 16(c) was a proposed change in the rules at the 1976 Republican Convention.
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Only the L, K, and A of the old sign remain stuck to the side of the office.
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John L. Smith is a columnist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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I try to call him to say l agree it's better to stay in Los Angeles after all.
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“I just got my nails done,” gushes Michael C. Hall, extending his manicured, silver digits towards me.
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C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, &c.
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(c) Decomposition of exudates anywhere in the body, as in empyema, bronchiectasis, and large tuberculous cavities.
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En effet un soir, sa femme et enfans l'abandonnerent entierement, et s'en allerent cabaner ailleurs, pensant que c'en estoit vuid.
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De l peu d'heures il mourut entre mes mains fort chrestiennement.
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British Dictionary definitions for cl (1 of 4)

cl¹

symbol for

centilitre

British Dictionary definitions for cl (2 of 4)

cl²

the internet domain name for

Chile

British Dictionary definitions for cl (3 of 4)

the chemical symbol for

chlorine

British Dictionary definitions for cl (4 of 4)

abbreviation for

Sri Lanka (international car registration)

Word Origin for CL

from Ceylon

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Medical definitions for cl (1 of 2)

The symbol for the elementchlorine

Medical definitions for cl (2 of 2)

[ sē-ĕl ]

A bipolar lead of an electrocardiograph that has electrodes attached to chest and left arm.

Scientific definitions for cl (1 of 2)

Abbreviation of centiliter

Scientific definitions for cl (2 of 2)

The symbol for chlorine.