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cal

1 American  

Cal 2 American  
[kal] / kæl /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Calvin.


Cal 3 American  
cal. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. calendar.

  2. caliber.

  3. calorie.


Cal. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. California.


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

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Sherman has since been hired as the first flag football coach at Cal Poly.

From Los Angeles Times

Cal Calamia remembers stepping into his power at the Los Angeles Marathon two years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

And how about the oldest, Jake, a 6-foot-7 senior pitcher headed to Cal Poly, using sports as his distraction from the pain of seeing his brother fighting until the bitter end.

From Los Angeles Times

Aside from running a global company that does about $23 billion in annual revenue out of its Irvine headquarters, Steve, a former college football player at Cal Poly whose father played for Bear Bryant, also oversaw the recruitment process for Mpoyi last summer and looked out for his best interests.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bruins return to Jackie Robinson Stadium for a home game against Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday before traveling to open Big Ten Conference play against Ohio State in a three-game series starting Friday.

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