cl
1 Americanabbreviation
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carload.
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claim.
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class.
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classification.
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clause.
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clearance.
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clerk.
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close.
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closet.
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cloth.
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carload.
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carload lot.
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center line.
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civil law.
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common law.
abbreviation
symbol
symbol
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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
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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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