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hectoliter; hectoliters.

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Words nearby hl

H.J. Res., H.J.S., HK, Hkakabo Razi, HKJ, hl, HLA, HLA antigen, HLA gene, HLA system, HLBB

Other definitions for hl (2 of 2)

H.L.

abbreviation

House of Lords.

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How to use hl in a sentence

The combination of those gaps and the young age of HL Tauri suggest planets may form more quickly than astronomers think.
The Most Stunning View Ever of Planets Being Born|Matthew R. Francis|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
HL Tauri is about 450 light-years away in the constellation of Taurus.
The Most Stunning View Ever of Planets Being Born|Matthew R. Francis|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The HL Tauri system we see today may not resemble the final form it takes after a few more million years.
The Most Stunning View Ever of Planets Being Born|Matthew R. Francis|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hl-te-ml-te-tz-te-nek-ee, ——, Sam Perryman; brother of the Chief above, and a jolly companionable man.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin

By the deposition of a series of concentric layers it soon assumes a spherical form (fig. 125, hl).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Another peculiarity of the Frankish dialect was the change of hl at the beginning of a name into cl or chl, and hr into cr or chr.
Surnames as a Science|Robert Ferguson
Perhaps we should read—'but h ne was not gay,' supplying ne from Hl.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer
Hl., as noted in the footnote, have two totally different lines; and this curious variation divides the MSS.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for hl (1 of 2)

symbol for

hectolitre

British Dictionary definitions for hl (2 of 2)

abbreviation for (in Britain)

House of Lords

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