DAL

dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl

(noun) a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dal (countable and uncountable, plural dals)

Any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils.

A dish made from lentils, cooked with spices, tomatoes and onions etc.

A tropical herb with yellow flowers; the pigeon pea.

Anagrams

• ADL, DLA, LAD, LDA, lad

Noun

DAL (plural DALs)

(software) Initialism of data access layer, a software architecture layer

(software) Initialism of database abstraction layer, a software architecture layer

Synonyms

• DBAL (database, software)

Proper noun

DAL (plural er-noun)

(sports) Abbreviation of Dallas.

Anagrams

• ADL, DLA, LAD, LDA, lad

Proper noun

Dal

(informal) Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada.

A river in central Sweden, the second longest in the country.

Anagrams

• ADL, DLA, LAD, LDA, lad

Source: Wiktionary


Dal, n. Etym: [Hind.]

Definition: Split pulse, esp. of Cajanus Indicus. [East Indies]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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