sal
noun
salt.
sal
1 American
[sal]
/ sæl /
noun
Chiefly Pharmacology.
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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Blessit be myld men: for thai sal weld the erde.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023
Saltpetre – sometimes called sal prunella – has been used in some recipes for salted meats since ancient times.
From The Guardian • Mar. 1, 2018
He performed the triple flip, quad sal triple toe, triple Salchow, triple axel, and double toe loop flawlessly.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2018
If you were a purist, you’d be eating prime ggot sal at Park’s BBQ or the mind-bending bulgogi at Gwang Yang BBQ.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2016
After she had had some sal volatile and sat still for a few minutes, she said the re was nothing he matter with her except a few bruises.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
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