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centiliter; centiliters.

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Words nearby cl

CJ, CJA, CJD, ck., ckw., cl, CLA, clabber, clabber cheese, clabby-doo, clachan

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

Of course, there can be no story about sex and politics that doesn't acknowledge Bill Cl inton's place in history.
Death of the Sex Scandal|Louise Roug Bokkenheuser|September 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I seen cl'ar 'nuff, Nellie, five year ago, how things wuz goin' to be when them two growed up.
Southern Hearts|Florence Hull Winterburn
An' ez for swallerin' water—I must 'a' tuk in half a bar'l. How we was kep' cl'ar of the rocks was a miracle, out an' out.
Earth's Enigmas|Charles G. D. Roberts
Only a few remnants of these primitive Clausili are now left in Europe, such as the interesting Cl.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff

Cl., to which as a variety Cleve unites Lewis' form, appears to resemble it only in the lunate marks.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer
The facsimiles of his handwriting show that his d's and cl's might easily be confounded by a compositor.
The Lady of the Lake|Sir Walter Scott

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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Scientific definitions for cl (1 of 2)

Abbreviation of centiliter

Scientific definitions for cl (2 of 2)

The symbol for chlorine.