Meaning of bal | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of broad absorption line or broad absorption line trough.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
2. Initialism of Bangladesh Awami League, a major political party.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. The surface of a mine.
   Cornwall
4. Initialism of biphenotypic acute leukaemia.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
5. Initialism of Benguet Auto Line, a Manila Railroad Company subsidiary which formerly serviced buses that connected Baguio to the Damortis, La Union train line.
   Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism

Examples

“The surface of the mine is called the bal, and every level and shaft has a name.”

“Penny arrived dressed for the day as a bal-maiden and told us all about the delights of a surface worker's life at a mine in Pendeen days, which was, she told us, what a bal-maiden did.”

“"Oo will do un, maister?" asked Jim. "The bal authorities," said Hunt.”

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