See also: sl, .sl, sl., S&L, Sl., s.l., S & L, and śl.

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SymbolEdit

SL

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Sierra Leone.
    Synonym: SLE (alpha-3)

EnglishEdit

AdjectiveEdit

SL (not comparable)

  1. (citations) sine loco (without place [of publication])
  2. (medicine) Initialism of sublingual.
  3. (in gay personal ads) Initialism of straight-looking.

See alsoEdit

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NounEdit

SL (countable and uncountable, plural SLs)

  1. (linguistics) Initialism of source language.
  2. (on Muslim forums) Initialism of sharia law.
  3. (law) (historical, used postnominally) Initialism of serjeant-at-law.
  4. (knitting) slip
    • 2010, Julie Turjoman, Brave New Knits, page 49:
      Work sleeve, sl raglan marker, work in ribbing as est to cable marker
  5. (nautical, maritime) Initialism of steam launch.
    Synonyms: S.L., S. L.
    Coordinate terms: (steam) SS, SB, PS, TS
    Coordinate term: (launch) ML

Proper nounEdit

SL

  1. (politics) Initialism of Sendero Luminoso.
  2. (politics) Abbreviation of Scotland.
  3. Initialism of Swan Lake.
  4. (Internet) Initialism of Second Life.

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ChineseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From English save and load.

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VerbEdit

SL

  1. (slang, video games) to savescum

JapaneseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From English steam locomotive.

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NounEdit

SL(エスエル) (esueru

  1. (rail transport) Synonym of 蒸気機関車 (jōki kikansha, steam locomotive)

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SL ?

  1. Abbreviation of San Luis Potosí (Mexican state)

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Proper nounEdit

SL ? (genitive SL:s)

  1. Abbreviation of Storstockholms Lokaltrafik.