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noun (2)Definition of gal (Entry 2 of 4)
: a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second
—used especially for values of gravity
gal
abbreviation (1)Definition of gal (Entry 3 of 4)
1 gallery
2 gallon
Gal
abbreviation (2)Definition of Gal (Entry 4 of 4)
Galatians
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The first known use of gal was in 1795
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