"NSL" meaning in All languages combined

See NSL on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} NSL
  1. (sports) Initialism of National Softball League. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Softball League
    Sense id: en-NSL-en-name-3CDw5UJ5 Categories (other): Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (politics) Initialism of National Security Law. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Security Law
    Sense id: en-NSL-en-name-KDYUkxa8 Categories (other): Politics Topics: government, politics
  3. Initialism of Nicaraguan Sign Language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Nicaraguan Sign Language
    Sense id: en-NSL-en-name-dxfI7vYH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 1 87 1 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 6 79 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 2 92 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 2 89 2

Noun [English]

Forms: NSLs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} NSL (plural NSLs)
  1. Initialism of national speed limit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: national speed limit
    Sense id: en-NSL-en-noun-6gLDs6z3
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