SL

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See also: sl, .sl, sl., S&L, Sl., s.l., S & L, and śl.

Translingual

Symbol

SL

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Sierra Leone.
    Synonym: SLE (alpha-3)

English

Adjective

SL (not comparable)

  1. (citations) sine loco (without place )
  2. (medicine) Initialism of sublingual.
  3. (in gay personal ads) Initialism of straight-looking.

See also

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Noun

SL (countable and uncountable, plural SLs)

  1. (translation studies) Initialism of source language.
    Antonym: TL
  2. (on Muslim forums) Initialism of sharia law.
  3. (law, historical, used postnominally) Initialism of serjeant-at-law.
  4. (knitting) slip
    • 2010, Julie Turjoman, Brave New Knits, page 49:
      Work sleeve, sl raglan marker, work in ribbing as est to cable marker
  5. (nautical, maritime) Initialism of steam launch.
    Synonyms: S.L., S. L.
    Coordinate terms: (steam) SS, SB, PS, TS
    Coordinate term: (launch) ML

Proper noun

SL

  1. (politics) Initialism of Sendero Luminoso.
  2. (politics) Abbreviation of Scotland.
  3. Initialism of Swan Lake.
  4. (Internet) Initialism of Second Life.

Anagrams

Chinese

Etymology

From English save and load.

Pronunciation

Verb

SL

  1. (slang, video games) to savescum

Hadza

Pronunciation

Letter

SL (lower case sl)

  1. A letter of the practical Hadza alphabet.

Japanese

Etymology

From English steam locomotive.

Pronunciation

Noun

SL(エスエル) • (esueru) 

  1. (rail transport) Synonym of 蒸気機関車 (jōki kikansha, “steam locomotive”)

Spanish

Proper noun

SL ?

  1. Abbreviation of San Luis Potosí (Mexican state)

Swedish

Proper noun

SL ? (genitive SL:s)

  1. Abbreviation of Storstockholms Lokaltrafik.
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