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abbreviation

deciliter; deciliters.

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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.

How to use dl in a sentence

Crafting retro, custom-made skateboards, which quickly became cult favorites, the pair built DL Skateboards from the ground up.
Lauren Andino, Skater Chick Turned Entrepreneur, Makes Old-school Boards From Scratch|Nina Strochlic|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
[Styleite] On the DL: Kate Bosworth was sleuth in announcing her engagement to actor Michael Polish.
Lady Gaga Covers Vogue With RuPaul Hair; Kate Bosworth Engaged|The Daily Beast|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Nearly one-fourth had BACs of at least .08 g/dL, the national legal limit.
Biking While Drunk|Anneli Rufus|October 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Pan-handle, pan′-han′dl, n. the handle of a pan: a long narrow strip projecting like this.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

Randle-bar, ran′dl-bar, n. the horizontal bar in an open chimney on which cooking-vessels are hung.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Consider a short length dl of the pipe limited by sections A0, A1 at a distance dl (fig. 99).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various
Finally he returned to Brittany (when he thought it quite safe to do so), and died Bishop of Dl.
The Cornish Coast (South)|Charles G. Harper
DL, damper lever, working in damper flange g, which is screwed to main rail.
Piano Tuning|J. Cree Fischer

British Dictionary definitions for dl

symbol for

decilitre(s)

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