"BSL" meaning in English

See BSL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} BSL
  1. Initialism of British Sign Language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: British Sign Language Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-BSL-en-name-p3OB6BkL Disambiguation of Languages: 82 7 6 2 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 17 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 77 12 8 1 2
  2. (rail transport) The station code of Bhusaval Junction railway station in India.
  3. (software, copyright law) Initialism of Business Source License. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Business Source License Categories (topical): Copyright, Software, Copyright licenses
    Sense id: en-BSL-en-name-gj90cEcN Disambiguation of Copyright licenses: 22 4 61 11 2 Topics: computing, copyright, engineering, intellectual-property, law, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} BSL (uncountable)
  1. Acronym of breed-specific legislation. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: breed-specific legislation
    Sense id: en-BSL-en-noun--yLyURON
  2. Initialism of biosafety level. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: biosafety level
    Sense id: en-BSL-en-noun-n7OXW2hu

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