Cal

¹ American  

[kal] / kæl /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Calvin.

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Cal ² American  

1. kilocalorie.

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cal ³ American  

1. calorie.

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cal. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. calendar.

2. caliber.

3. calorie.

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Cal. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. California.

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cal. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. calendar

2. calibre

3. calorie (small)

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Cal. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Calorie (large)

2. California

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CAL ³ British  

abbreviation

1. computer-aided (or -assisted) learning

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Example Sentences

He spent 1980-81 helping coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills and taking classes to become a special education teacher.

From Los Angeles Times

The commission, which has subpoena power, sought a large-scale trove of information for every employee at Cal State L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

The protest at Cal State L.A. escalated after a student services building on the campus was vandalized in June of that year.

From Los Angeles Times

“The wildfire is on the way. Cal Fire couldn’t contain it. It’s headed for our house!”

From Literature

Akira had seen Cal Fire using similar buckets to drop water on the fire.

From Literature