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ekman layer, ekman spiral, ekpwele, ekuele, eky, el, el aaiún, el alamein, el cajon, el campo, el capitan
Origin of el
1by shortening
Definition for el (2 of 5)
Definition for el (3 of 5)
el
3[ el ]
/ ɛl /
noun
the letter l.
Definition for el (4 of 5)
ell
1or el
[ el ]
/ ɛl /
noun
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
something that is L-shaped.
Origin of ell
1First recorded in 1765–75; a spelling of the letter name, or by shortening of elbow
Definition for el (5 of 5)
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ell
1/ (ɛl) /
noun
an obsolete unit of length equal to approximately 45 inches
Word Origin for ell
Old English eln the forearm (the measure originally being from the elbow to the fingertips); related to Old High German elina, Latin ulna, Greek ōlenē
British Dictionary definitions for el (3 of 3)
ell
2/ (ɛl) /
noun
an extension to a building, usually at right angles and located at one end
a pipe fitting, pipe, or tube with a sharp right-angle bend
Word Origin for ell
C20: a spelling of L, indicating a right angle
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