gal

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nounInformal: Sometimes Offensive.
  1. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.

Origin of gal

1
First recorded in 1785–95; originally, a dialectal pronunciation of girl

usage note For gal

See girl.

Other definitions for gal (2 of 4)

gal2
[ gal ]

noun
  1. a centimeter-gram-second unit of acceleration, equal to one centimeter per second per second.

Origin of gal

2
First recorded in 1910–15; named after Galileo

Other definitions for gal. (3 of 4)

gal.

abbreviation
  1. gallon; gallons.

Other definitions for Gal. (4 of 4)

Gal.

abbreviationBible.
  1. Galatians.

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How to use gal in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gal (1 of 5)

gal1

/ (ɡæl) /


noun
  1. slang a girl

British Dictionary definitions for gal (2 of 5)

gal2

/ (ɡæl) /


noun
  1. a unit of acceleration equal to 1 centimetre per second per second

Origin of gal

2
C20: named after Galileo

British Dictionary definitions for GAL (3 of 5)

GAL

/ text messaging /


abbreviation for
  1. get a life

British Dictionary definitions for gal. (4 of 5)

gal.

abbreviation for
  1. gallon

British Dictionary definitions for Gal. (5 of 5)

Gal.

/ Bible /


abbreviation for
  1. Galatians

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Scientific definitions for gal.

gal.

  1. Abbreviation of gallon

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