dol
noun
a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
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dol
1 American
[dohl]
/ doʊl /
noun
DOL
2
American
dol.
3
American
abbreviation
-
Music. dolce.
-
dollar.
dol.
1
British
abbreviation
-
music dolce
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dollar
dol
2
British
/ dɒl /
noun
Etymology
Origin of dol
1945–50; < Latin dol ( or ) pain
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When the U.S. ran out of silver dol lars a year and a half ago, it meant only one thing for Nevada's gambling casinos: snake eyes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Consumers and businessmen rushed to borrow, spend and invest, hustling to convert their cash into goods or services before the value of the dol lar declined still further.
From Time Magazine Archive
Until last July, Welfare laws refused even to recognize the psychological motive of incentive: every penny of every dol lar earned by a welfare recipient was deducted from his benefits.
From Time Magazine Archive
But auto salesmen, who are still in the midst of winter dol drums, are beginning to wonder.
From Time Magazine Archive
Do, as has been already observed, often loses the d altogether, and is written a; as, dol a Dhuneidin, going to Edinburgh.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander
That the agency has been “treated like crap is an insult to generations of hardworking DOL employees, to American workers, to America,” Reich wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
The Rosses say that breach of guest workers’ contracts—which DOL is seeking to enforce with penalties—is a common law claim that belongs in federal court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
This call for DOL action has been echoed by U.S. shrimpers and trade groups, including the Southern Shrimp Alliance.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
The DOL data seems to confirm what the census data for last year showed.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
It shall go hard but I will place thee somewhere: Thou shalt have my letter to mistress Amo— DOL.
From The Alchemist by Jonson, Ben
The annual donation to the Baptist General Convention is 2,000 dol.; to the American Board of Foreign Missions, 2,200 dol.; to the Roman Catholic Church, 1,300 dol.; to the Methodist Episcopal Church, 400 dol.
From Impressions of America During The Years 1833, 1834, and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume II. by Power, Tyrone
For one day's entertainment at the Nautilus Hotel, 1 dol. 75c.
From A Journey to America in 1834 by Heywood, Robert
Each of these compartments has a door of its own leading into the "ruai," and these are taxed by Government at 1 dol. a door.
From On the Equator by De Windt, Harry
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