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abbreviation

deciliter; deciliters.

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shall

should

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Other definitions for dl (2 of 3)

abbreviation

Baseball, Older Use. disabled list.

Slang. down-low (used in the idiom on the down-low): Nate told me on the DL what happened, so I’m not saying a word without his OK.

diesel.

Other definitions for dl (3 of 3)

D/L

abbreviation

demand loan.

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How to use dl in a sentence

“Gronkowski” itself never manages to sound more erotic than the name of a hearty Polish stew or a D-list WWE performer.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
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Only the L, K, and A of the old sign remain stuck to the side of the office.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
John L. Smith is a columnist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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Then Pascal responds (in all caps) with, “BUT WE DIDNT WIN A D [sic] YOU KNOW HIM.”
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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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D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Neither of us spoke again, and at length the squat log buildings of Pend d' Oreille loomed ahead of us in the night.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
De l peu d'heures il mourut entre mes mains fort chrestiennement.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
But L. Struve estimates the number of those visible to the great telescopes at 20 millions.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford

British Dictionary definitions for dl

symbol for

decilitre(s)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dl

dl-

pref.

Containing dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms of a compound. No longer in technical use.