: 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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Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Chatting with the Oscar winner about her go-to wide-leg jeans (the trend-setter has been going barrel since before the denim style gained mass appeal) was like stepping into that scene in every Nancy Meyers movie where the gals gab about divorce over a buttery chard.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 27 May 2025
The good guys and gals prevailed but not without their headquarters sustaining major damage during the attack.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Whether Mom’s a G&T kinda gal or likes a martini, this gin delivers versatility.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Sergeant Chen, though, whipped her team into shape when Miles’ (Deric Augustine) first date with a gal from an app turned into him being chased by members of the Eastern Front.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 May 2025
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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