Cl Definition & Meaning

American

British

Scientific

Etymology

Examples

cl 1 American

1. centiliter; centiliters.

Cl 2 American Symbol, Chemistry.

1. chlorine.

CL 3 American

1. common law.

cl. 4 American

abbreviation

1. carload.

2. claim.

3. class.

4. classification.

5. clause.

6. clearance.

7. clerk.

8. close.

9. closet.

10. cloth.

C/L 5 American

1. carload.

2. carload lot.

3. cash letter.

c.l. 6 American

abbreviation

1. carload.

2. carload lot.

3. center line.

4. civil law.

5. common law.

cl 1 British

abbreviation

1. Chile

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cl 2 British

symbol

1. chlorine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 cl 3 British

symbol

1. centilitre

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 CL 4 British

abbreviation

1. Sri Lanka (international car registration)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 cl Scientific

1. Abbreviation of centiliter

Etymology

Origin of CL

from Ceylon

Example Sentences

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Similar promotions saw 70 cl bottles of Absolut Vodka and Tanqueray gin sell for 16 pounds, and Jack Daniel’s whiskey 26 pounds.

From Reuters

I watch him so cl ose, I begin to feel a lightening in the head.

From Literature

Coconut water is being sold by luxury brands, at up to US$7 for 33 cl, about the same price as basic champagne.

From Time

A hectoliter represents 100 liters, or the equivalent of just over 133 standard 75 cl wine bottles.

From Reuters

Beer is typically sold in either 33 cl. or 12 oz. cans and bottles, so all volumes were converted to 33 cl. in calculating which cities have the least – and most – expensive beer prices.

From US News

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