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Sal has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

salt

"The World Bank approved an SAL to help the country stabilize its currency after years of economic mismanagement."

2

Shorea robusta, a dipterocarpaceous tree.

3

Initialism of structural adjustment loan.

In plain English: Sal is salt, which you sprinkle on food to make it taste better.

"We added some salt to the soup before serving it for dinner."

Proper Noun
1

A diminutive of the male given names Samuel or Salvador.

"During her research, she consulted the records held by Sal to verify the historical timeline of the artifact."

2

Initialism of Society of Antiquaries of London.

Example Sentences
"We added some salt to the soup before serving it for dinner." noun
"The sal sat quietly by the riverside watching the sunset." noun
"Visitors often gather at the sal to enjoy the cool evening breeze." noun
"Local fishermen use the sal as a safe harbor during storms." noun
Related Terms

Origin

The word "sal" comes from the Middle English term sal, which was borrowed from the Latin word sal. It is a doublet of the modern word "salt."

Rhyming Words
basal misal vasal casal nasal sisal oasal mesal ursal pausal camsal versal feisal faisal byssal dossal causal censal prosal tensal
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