hal-

¹ American  

1. variant of halo- before a vowel.

   halite.

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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  

[hal] / hæl /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Harold.

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hal- British  

combining form

1. a variant of halo-

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Example Sentences

“We left only because of the U.S. sanctions that were put in place and have effectively been evaluating how to return ever since,” Halliburton HAL -0.79%decrease; red down pointing triangle Chief Executive Officer Jeff Miller said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whereas she named her Roomba “Rosie,” after the lovable robotic maid from “The Jetsons,” she calls the new one “HAL,” after the menacing, sentient computer in “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The plan offers a "practical approach" as India's own projects are nowhere near completion, says Gopal Sutar, former spokesperson of the HAL.

From BBC

A swaggering drifter named Hal Carter arrives in town looking for work, and by sunset he has thrown the community, especially the fragile Madge Owens, into emotional turmoil.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the surface, it is a love story between Hal and Madge, but underneath it’s a meditation on class, yearning, broken dreams, and the nearly insurmountable obstacles to leading a life of meaning and purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal