CAL

Etymology 1

Noun

cal (plural cals)

Abbreviation of calorie.

Abbreviation of caliber.

Etymology 2

Noun

cal (uncountable)

(mining, archaic, UK, dialect, Cornwall) wolfram, an ore of tungsten

Etymology 3

Noun

cal (uncountable)

calcium hydroxide, slaked lime

Anagrams

• ACL, CLA, LAC, LAc, LCA, Lac, alc, lac

Proper noun

Cal

A short form of the male given names Caleb, Calum or Calvin.

A diminutive of the female given name Caroline.

(informal) University of California, Berkeley

(informal, uncommon) California.

Anagrams

• ACL, CLA, LAC, LAc, LCA, Lac, alc, lac

Source: Wiktionary


Cal, n. (Cornish Mines)

Definition: Wolfram, an ore of tungsten. Simmonds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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