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desal

desal noun: desalination.

Noun

desal (uncountable)

  1. desalination
    • Neville referred to the desal plant as an “insurance policy” but its potential use could prove politically tricky for Labor given fears it may drive up water bills.2015 October 7, “Victoria's unused $4bn desalination plant may be dusted off to ease drought”, in The Guardian

Origin of desal

Shortening.

Questions about desal

What does desal mean?
Desal means desalination.
What part of speech is desal?
Desal is a noun.

Words near desal in the dictionary

  1. Desaguadero
  2. desai
  3. desais
  4. desakota
  5. desakotas
  6. desal
  7. desalinate
  8. desalinated
  9. desalinates
  10. desalinating
  11. desalination

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