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ASL

abbr.
1. age/sex/location
2. American Sign Language
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asl

abbreviation for
1. above sea level
2. age, sex, and location

ASL

abbreviation for
American Sign Language. See Ameslan
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ASL

American Sign Language.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.ASL - the sign language used in the United StatesASL - the sign language used in the United States
finger alphabet, manual alphabet - an alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positions
sign language, signing - language expressed by visible hand gestures
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Translations

ASL

[ˌeɪɛsˈɛl] n abbr (=American Sign Language) → LSA f(= langue des signes américaine)
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