"PFL" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: PFLs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PFL (countable and uncountable, plural PFLs)
  1. (uncountable) Initialism of paid family leave. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: paid family leave
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  2. (countable) Initialism of positive feedback loop. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: positive feedback loop
    Sense id: en-PFL-en-noun-Ix79t3OP 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: 48 52 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Inflected forms

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