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sal

1 American  
[sal] / sæl /

noun

Chiefly Pharmacology.
  1. salt.


Sal 2 American  
[sal] / sæl /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Salvatore.


sal British  
/ sæl /

noun

  1. a pharmacological term for salt

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Etymology

Origin of sal

< Latin sāl; salt 1

Example Sentences

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Svelto wasn’t sure if the coyote was approaching her son until her partner Leonard Bessemer sent her the doorbell video and she watched the coyote follow Sal through their front gate from the street.

From Los Angeles Times

“I grabbed Sal and screamed,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

In the past seven years, Vera built her own restoration company while working full-time, one of four businesses she owns, and later became a partner with Sal Rivas at Pasadena Classic Car.

From Los Angeles Times

Karen Pooley, from Lydney in Gloucestershire, became severely unwell with sickness and diarrhoea during her stay at the all-inclusive Riu Funana resort in Sal in October.

From BBC

A nurse eventually took her mum to Clinitur clinic on Sal island, but Liz said it was almost impossible for the family to get updates.

From BBC