wl
Also w.l. water line.
wl
American
WL
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of WL
from W(indward Islands St) L(ucia)
Example Sentences
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Talman uses that Dispatch in Loading of his Vessell, which I am sure he now has in his power to do this Tobo. wl come to a very good market, I hope.
From Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria by Gay Montague Moore
In this case p = w, and the area P is given by P = wl.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
The distribution of total shear, due to a dead load wl per ft. run and a travelling load wl per ft. run, is shown in fig.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
Compound: bm, ch, dh, dn, gw, gh, ng, qw, sh, th, wh, zh, gwl, gwr, qwr, wl, wr.
From A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature by Henry Jenner
In gwl, gwr, qwr, wl, wr there is a very light but quite audible sound of w before the l or r.
From A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature by Henry Jenner
Kathryn VanArendonk has an interesting interview in Vulture with WL creator Mike White who says he accepts the criticism of the show.
From The Verge ● Aug. 22, 2021
WL I think it’s important for the ideas to come from you, because it’s your channel.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2019
Four Rivers Investment Management, a joint venture led by WL Ross & Co and Baowu, China’s largest steel producer by volume, took a 23.5% stake in Chongqing after the restructuring.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2019
Prior job: Investment banker, chairman of WL Ross & Co.
From Fox News ● May 15, 2019
WL I returned to the kitchen to fetch a second urn of tea, I asked Aina, the cook, “Do you fathom what disaster Mr. Gitney and the Young Men anticipate?”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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