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Definition of "cal" []

  • Calorie (mean calorie) (abbreviation)
  • Calorie (small calorie) (abbreviation)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cal" in a sentence
  • "I reload my own and .257 cal is a little cheaper but not enough to break the bank and worry about!"
  • "Rem 700 BDL in 30-06 cal is my choice, fitted with a good scope, you just can't beat it for price and accuracy."
  • "After being picked, the dried corn is stored until it is time to make masa, then soaked in cal (builder's lime) and the outer husks of the kernels rubbed off."
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