: 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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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024
They’re joined by Oogie Boogie and the Shadow Man from The Princess and the Frog, among other bad guys (and gals).
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2024
Scaled up, the team estimates that a single gram of pellets could generate an astonishing 1.3 L (0.3 gal) of hydrogen in five minutes.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 25 July 2024
Yep, vindication finally for everyone who dared dream of a world where the Scooby gals got it on.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The trio of original gals — Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Emily Fairn as Laraine Newman, and Kim Matula as Jane Curtin — capture the funny ladies with aplomb, from their distinctive physicalities to their ribald and zany senses of humor that serve as armor in the midst of this boys club.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024
They’re joined by Oogie Boogie and the Shadow Man from The Princess and the Frog, among other bad guys (and gals).
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2024
Scaled up, the team estimates that a single gram of pellets could generate an astonishing 1.3 L (0.3 gal) of hydrogen in five minutes.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 25 July 2024
Yep, vindication finally for everyone who dared dream of a world where the Scooby gals got it on.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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