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el

[el]

el

1[el]
noun

Origin:
by shortening

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El is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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el

2[el]
noun
ell1.

el

3[el]
noun
the letter l.

el.

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el (ɛl)
 
n
informal (US) See elevated railway a shortened form of elevated railway or railroad

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
el
  1. elevated railroad

  2. Greek

EL
  1. electroluminescent

  2. exposure level

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