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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
L \L\, adjective
1. Having the general shape of the (capital) letter L; as, an L beam, or L-beam. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. Elevated; -- a symbol for {el.} as an abbreviation of elevated in elevated road or railroad. -- n. An elevated road; as, to ride on the L. [Colloq., U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
EL
noun
1: angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) [syn: {elevation}, {altitude}, {ALT}]
2: an electric elevated railway [syn: {elevated railway}, {elevated railroad}, {overhead railway}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
77 Moby Thesaurus words for "el": Amtrak, L, baggage train, branch, cable railroad, cable railway, choo-choo, cog railroad, cog railway, electric, electric railway, electric train, elevated, elevated railway, embankment, express, express train, feeder, feeder line, flier, freight, freight train, freighter, funicular, goods train, gravity-operated railway, horse railway, interurban, junction, light railroad, lightning express, limited, line, local, main line, metro, milk train, monorail, parliamentary, parliamentary train, passenger train, rack railway, rack-and-pinion railroad, rack-and-pinion railway, rail, rail line, railroad, railroad train, railway, rattler, roadbed, roadway, rolling stock, shuttle, shuttle train, sidetrack, siding, special, streamliner, street railway, streetcar line, subway, switchback, terminal, terminus, track, train, tram, tramline, trestle, trolley line, trunk, trunk line, tube, turnout, underground, way train
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
EL Electro Luminescent [display]
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