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1el

noun \ˈel\

Definition of EL

:  the letter l
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First Known Use of EL

14th century

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with EL

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

2el

noun, often capitalized

Definition of EL

:  an urban railway that operates chiefly on an elevated structure; also :  a train belonging to such a railway

First Known Use of EL

circa 1906

Other Transportation Terms

camber, corduroy, demurrage, milestone

3el

abbreviation

Definition of EL

elevation

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51 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. el
  2. el cheapo
  3. el debab
  4. El Dorado
  5. El Niño
  6. el fo
  7. El Aaiún
  8. El Alamein
  9. El Bahnasa
  10. El Cajon
  11. El Centro
  12. El Cerrito
  13. El Faiyûm
  14. El Fasher
  15. El Ferrol
  16. El Gezira
  17. El Giza
  18. El Mahalla El Kubra
  19. El Malpais National Monument
  20. El Mansûra
  21. El Minya
  22. El Misti
  23. El Monte
  24. El Morro National Monument
  25. El Obeid
  26. El Paso
  27. El Paso de Robles
  28. El Salvador
  29. El'brus
  30. Elnath
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