"PCL" meaning in English

See PCL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} PCL
  1. (computing) Initialism of Printer Command Language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Printer Command Language
    Sense id: en-PCL-en-name-en:Printer_Command_Language Categories (other): Computing, 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: 46 10 23 20 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 43 10 26 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 13 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 13 29 27 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} PCL (uncountable)
  1. Initialism of polycaprolactone. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: polycaprolactone
    Sense id: en-PCL-en-noun-en:polycaprolactone Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 13 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 13 29 27
  2. Initialism of posterior cruciate ligament. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: posterior cruciate ligament Coordinate_terms: ACL
    Sense id: en-PCL-en-noun-en:posterior_cruciate_ligament Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 13 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 13 29 27
  3. Initialism of privacy and civil liberties. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: privacy and civil liberties
    Sense id: en-PCL-en-noun-dkpvMAM2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 13 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 13 29 27
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