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English word origin

Etymology of SLA

Abbreviations.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

Initialism of Sudan Liberation Army. · Initialism of Symbionese Liberation Army.

noun

Initialism of sealed lead-acid battery. · Initialism of second-language acquisition. · Initialism of service level agreement. · Initialism of specific leaf area.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviations.

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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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