: 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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Noun
Yes, Boz has all the women over for a speed-dating event because, like the best seasons of The Real Housewives of New York City, most of the gals are single.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Amazon Echo Show 5 My mom is going to be a happy gal this Christmas.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
And The Women The Myth The Legend was feeling herself, suddenly making like my gal Shannon in our pregame interview and being unable to stop talking.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Pippi is this young, really strong, nine-year-old kick-ass gal, redefining the roles in a strict little town where people don’t expect a young lass to be living on her own.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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