Hal

¹ American  

[hal] / hæl /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Harold.

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HAL ² American  

abbreviation

1. halogen lamp.

   The KL 1500 HAL is a 150-watt halogen cold light source.

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hal- ³ American  

1. variant of halo- before a vowel.

   halite.

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hal- British  

combining form

1. a variant of halo-

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Example Sentences

Hal Herzog, a professor emeritus of psychology at Western Carolina University who studies human-animal relationships, said dog breeds become popular in the same way fashion trends do.

From The Wall Street Journal

“To the day he died, that mind was running,” says Munger’s stepson, Hal Borthwick.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even with infield shift limits that could boost batting averages, Hal Egeland, senior sports trader for BetMGM, is also skeptical about a rise in scoring.

From Seattle Times

That risk isn’t an easy-to-point-to villain—a Skynet, a HAL—but rather a flavor of risk we are all too good at ignoring: the kind that requires our active participation.

From Slate

Officer Albert Morin, the other officer struck by gunfire, remains in the hospital in serious condition, but is expected to survive, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Hal Taylor said.

From Seattle Times