: a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second
—used especially for values of gravity
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gallery
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gallon
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Noun (1)
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Sophie Dodd, People.com, 9 July 2025
Pep Comics #26, 1942 Known as Riverdale’s privileged princess, Veronica Lodge is the richest gal in town.
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Noun
These gals can talk about anything, share embarrassing moments or get out of harm's way together.
—Sophie Dodd, People.com, 9 July 2025
Pep Comics #26, 1942 Known as Riverdale’s privileged princess, Veronica Lodge is the richest gal in town.
—Anna Turning, NBC news, 29 June 2025
Unfortunately for White and Moody, 19-year-old gals are the primary writers of fan fiction and being airlifted by your security guard is just a Wattpad story that writes itself.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Follow your favorite single gals looking for love in the big city.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gal
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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