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ell (el)

noun

  1. ☆ an extension or wing at right angles to the main structure
  2. an -shaped pipe or conduit fitting
ell2 definition

ell (el)

noun

a former English unit of measure, mainly for cloth, equal to 45 inches, or any of various other European measures of different lengths

Etymology: ME elle, elne < OE eln, akin to Ger elle < Gmc *alinō, lit., arm, hence arm's length < IE base *elei-, to bend, *olina, elbow > L ulna, arm, elbow, Gr ōlenē, elbow

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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