cl
centiliter; centiliters.
cl
1 American
Cl
2
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
CL
3
American
cl.
4
American
abbreviation
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carload.
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claim.
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class.
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classification.
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clause.
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clearance.
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clerk.
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close.
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closet.
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cloth.
C/L
5
American
c.l.
6
American
abbreviation
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carload.
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carload lot.
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center line.
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civil law.
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common law.
cl
1
British
abbreviation
Cl
2
British
symbol
cl
3
British
symbol
CL
4
British
abbreviation
cl
Scientific
Etymology
Origin of CL
from Ceylon
Example Sentences
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Taiwo Awoniyi, who left Liverpool in 2021 without making a competitive appearance, hit the winner from cl ose range after his initial attempt came back off a post.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2022
Coconut water is being sold by luxury brands, at up to US$7 for 33 cl, about the same price as basic champagne.
From Time ● Nov. 28, 2016
Axford saved 42 straight to cl ose the season and converted 70 of 75 regular-season opportunities after taking over the role from Trevor Hoffman last May.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2011
I watch him so cl ose, I begin to feel a lightening in the head.
From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
Robert B. Roosevelt. the game fish of the north.—Illustrated 12mo. cl.,
From The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 by Newell, Robert H.
A second bottled water station which will also be open until 21:00 is open at Meadway Sports Centre, Conwy Cl, Reading RG30 4BZ.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024
Based on their positions in the periodic table, list the following atoms in order of increasing radius: Sr, Ca, Si, Cl.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Each Cl atom now has seven electrons assigned to it, and the I atom has eight.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
HClO3 is stronger than HBrO3; Cl is more electronegative than Br.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Erdmann, and Kuno Fischer, the following are especially worthy of attention: Cl.
From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard
Pappas, the global head of AI for Colgate-Palmolive CL -2.06%decrease; red down pointing triangle , a 220-year-old consumer-products company, quickly interjected, pointing out that the agency was using an older tool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Colgate-Palmolive CL 1.03%increase; green up pointing triangle said sales rose in the third quarter, as higher prices offset a decline in volumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
They highlighted too many games and events, too much workload, complexity and financial imbalance and said: "Back to the roots, undo new CL format."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
CL: It’s so easy to forget how much power our devices have over the subconscious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2024
CL 475/19—the number was printed on the spine—was called Dozmary: The Story of Cornwall’s Oldest Mine.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
Glover’s piece was blasted on Twitter by constitutional scholars—here is a tweetstorm by Josh Chafetz—pointing out that “this proposal has a big Article I, sec. 5, cl. 3 problem.”
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2019
Sailing. 1st Cl. 1st Cl. 2nd Cl. 1st cl. 1st Cl. 2nd Cl. 1st Cl. 1st Cl. 2nd Cl.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
With full Instructions for drawing each subject, by an experienced Teacher. 4to, cl. eleg., 6s.
From Blackie & Sons Catalogue - 1886 Books for Young People by Various
Cr. 8vo, cl. ex., with 259 Illusts., 7s. 6d.
From The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies by Besant, Walter, Sir
Ten Vols., cl. extra, gilt edges, in cloth case, 21s.
From The Ivory Gate, a new edition by Besant, Walter, Sir
Walnut. p.r., pith rays; c.l., concentric lines; v, vessels or pores; su. w., summer wood; sp. w., spring wood.
From Wood and Forest by Noyes, William
Enter Vardos, old follower of Prince Basillio, c.l., carrying basket, covered by lid or napkin.
From The Ghost Breaker A Melodramatic Farce in Four Acts by Dickey, Paul
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