hl

hectoliter; hectoliters.

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Words nearby hl

hj, hjs, hk, hkakabo razi, hkj, hl, hl hinge, hla, hla antigen, hla complex, hla gene

Definition for hl (2 of 2)

H.L.

House of Lords.

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Example sentences from the Web for hl

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
The body was the veil; but by ecstasy (Hl) the soul could behold the Divine Mysteries.
Jallu'd-dn Rm|Frederick Hadland Davis

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
References followed by numerals in parentheses refer to certain Homilies attributed to lfric in HL.
A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary|John R. Clark Hall
Fragments from at least four different H and HL hinges occur.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins

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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Medical definitions for hl

abbr.

latent hyperopia