Definition, synonyms and related words
Abbreviation of telephone number.
"The mechanic warned that old cars still require tel in their fuel to prevent engine knocking."
Alternative form of tell (“hill or mound”)
tetraethyllead (or tetraethyl lead, tetra-ethyl lead); a gasoline additive to boost octane rating
In plain English: A tel is a small, temporary structure built to hold soil or other materials during construction work.
"The old phone book is still stored in the tel on the wall."
Tel is an English loanword derived from the Hebrew tĕl, originally referring to a mound or hill, often one formed by ancient ruins. It entered modern usage in archaeology and geography to describe such artificial elevations of earth.