ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kæl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cal is a noun meaning (informal) Clipping of calorie.

Meaning

(informal) Clipping of calorie.

More Meanings

  1. (military, informal) Clipping of caliber.
  2. (informal) Clipping of calendar.
  3. Clipping of calibration.
  4. (mining, archaic, UK, dialect, Cornwall) wolfram, an ore of tungsten.
  5. calcium hydroxide, slaked lime

Example Sentences

“I set an hour on my cal every day for a home workout. Then I’d be on calls for three hours, then I’d make a homemade breakfast, take a walk at lunchtime, work on something non-screen-related in the evening, cook dinner and go on a run,” she said.

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