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cel

noun \ˈsel\

Definition of CEL

:  a transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted in the making of animated cartoons

Variants of CEL

cel also cell \ˈsel\
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Origin of CEL

short for celluloid
First Known Use: 1933

Rhymes with CEL

bel, bell, belle, cell, dell, dwell, el, ell, fell, gel, Hel, hell, jell, knell, l, mell, quell, sell, shell, smell, snell, spell, swell, tell, well, yell

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cel
  2. cell
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