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dol

1 American  
[dohl] / doʊl /

noun

  1. a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.


DOL 2 American  
dol. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Music. dolce.

  2. dollar.


dol. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. music dolce

  2. dollar

"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

dol 2 British  
/ dɒl /

noun

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of dol

1945–50; < Latin dol ( or ) pain

Example Sentences

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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 DOL judge said that ruling doesn’t apply in other judicial circuits.

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

If not, I hope that I will be waiting in a long DOL line in 2026 to get the pickleball specialty plate approved.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Hang thee, collier, And all thy pots, and pans, in picture, I will, Since thou hast moved me— DOL.

From The Alchemist by Jonson, Ben

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