sal
noun
salt.
sal
1 American
[sal]
/ sæl /
noun
Chiefly Pharmacology.
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sals
plural
Sal
2
American
[sal]
/ sæl /
noun
sal
British
/ sæl /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sal
< Latin sāl; see salt 1
Example Sentences
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“We had one obvious big mistake — I fell on the sal — so that’s something we’re not happy about, but the rest we can be pretty proud of.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Blessit be merciful men: for thai sal get mercy.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023
Professor sal johnston, the vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, will serve as interim president after Oubré’s June 30 departure, Williams said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023
Saltpetre – sometimes called sal prunella – has been used in some recipes for salted meats since ancient times.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 1, 2018
Ah, yes, certainly she would go at once—her case was not locked—and she would take with her some sal ammoniac.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
Reds infielder Sal Stewart, the odds-on favorite to win the NL rookie of the year award, led MLB with 51 challenges and was successful 28 times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
These formations are widespread across Utah's Wasatch and Uinta ranges and can also be found on the Colorado Plateau in the La Sal Mountains near Moab.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Through Tony’s eyes we can sense the desire to be like Sal but also the understanding that he must not venture down the same path.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Italy's Sal Da Vinci delivered a sweetly nostalgic slice of 70s disco, with a song dedicated to his wife, Per Sempre, which came fifth.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
With Sal in the lead, we raced between the raindrops, back down to Yellow Dog Road.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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