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SL

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See also: sl, .sl, sl., S&L, Sl., s.l., S & L, and śl.

Translingual

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Symbol

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SL

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Sierra Leone.
    Synonym: SLE (alpha-3)

English

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Adjective

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SL (not comparable)

  1. (citations) sine loco (without place [of publication])
  2. (medicine) Initialism of sublingual.
  3. (in gay personal ads) Initialism of straight-looking.

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Noun

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SL (countable and uncountable, plural SLs)

  1. (translation studies) Initialism of source language.
    Antonym: TL
  2. (on Muslim forums) Initialism of sharia law.
  3. (law, historical, used postnominally) Initialism of serjeant-at-law.
  4. (knitting) slip
    • 2010, Julie Turjoman, Brave New Knits, page 49:
      Work sleeve, sl raglan marker, work in ribbing as est to cable marker
  5. (nautical, maritime) Initialism of steam launch.
    Synonyms: S.L., S. L.
    Coordinate terms: (steam) SS, SB, PS, TS
    Coordinate term: (launch) ML
  6. (logic) Initialism of sentential logic.

Proper noun

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SL

  1. (politics) Initialism of Sendero Luminoso.
  2. (politics) Abbreviation of Scotland.
  3. Initialism of Swan Lake.
  4. (Internet) Initialism of Second Life.

Anagrams

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Chinese

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Etymology

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From English save and load.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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SL

  1. (slang, video games) to savescum

Hadza

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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SL (lower case sl)

  1. A letter of the practical Hadza alphabet.

Japanese

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Etymology

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From English steam locomotive.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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SL(エスエル) (esueru

  1. (rail transport) Synonym of 蒸気機関車 (jōki kikansha, steam locomotive)

Spanish

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Proper noun

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SL ?

  1. Abbreviation of San Luis Potosí (Mexican state)

Swedish

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Proper noun

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SL ? (genitive SL:s)

  1. Abbreviation of Storstockholms Lokaltrafik.