"ACL" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ACLs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ACL (plural ACLs)
  1. (anatomy) Initialism of anterior cruciate ligament. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: anterior cruciate ligament Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-ACL-en-noun-~9DXsg4Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 31 36 2 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy) Initialism of anterior cruciate ligament.
    (sports) An injury to the ACL.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy, Sports Related terms: ALL (english: anterolateral ligament), LCL (alt: lateral collateral ligament), MCL (alt: medial collateral ligament), UCL (alt: ulnar collateral ligament)
    Sense id: en-ACL-en-noun-oSXmDIQb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 31 36 2 Topics: anatomy, hobbies, lifestyle, medicine, sciences, sports
  3. (computing) Initialism of access control list. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: access control list Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-ACL-en-noun-SySDiaYQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 31 36 2 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 29 30 38 4 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (business) action-centred leadership Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-ACL-en-noun-SPc3A5Ic Topics: business

Inflected forms

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