dol

¹ American  

[dohl] / doʊl /

noun

1. a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.

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DOL ² American  

1. Department of Labor.

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dol. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Music. dolce.

2. dollar.

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dol. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. music dolce

2. dollar

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dol ² British  

/ dɒl /

noun

1. a unit of pain intensity, as measured by dolorimetry

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Etymology

Origin of dol

1945–50; < Latin dol ( or ) pain

Example Sentences

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

We have been awarded approximately two million dol lars worth of Government contracts.

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

Today some U.S. officials believe that the banks shield dol lars that have evaded U.S. taxes and foreign aid funds diverted by grafters in underdeveloped nations.

From Time Magazine Archive

"But what were you doing in the dol grass, you and your big Mother?" asked Bagh.

From The Sa'-Zada Tales by Fraser, William Alexander