"alk" meaning in English

See alk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: alks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} alk (plural alks)
  1. Archaic spelling of auk. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: auk
    Sense id: en-alk-en-noun-CzCUj1xy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 37 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 24 19 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 31 14 12 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} alk
  1. Abbreviation of alkali. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: alkali
    Sense id: en-alk-en-noun-ZXP0Ja2J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 37 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 24 19 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 31 14 12 12
  2. Abbreviation of alkaline. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: alkaline
    Sense id: en-alk-en-noun-5sGSSxKc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 37 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 24 19 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 31 14 12 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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