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ell
1or el
[ el ]
noun
- an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- something that is L -shaped.
ell
2[ el ]
noun
- a former measure of length, varying in different countries: in England equal to 45 inches (114 centimeters).
ell
1/ ɛ /
noun
- an obsolete unit of length equal to approximately 45 inches
ell
2/ ɛ /
noun
- an extension to a building, usually at right angles and located at one end
- a pipe fitting, pipe, or tube with a sharp right-angle bend
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ell1
Old English eln the forearm (the measure originally being from the elbow to the fingertips); related to Old High German elina, Latin ulna, Greek ōŧ
Origin of ell2
C20: a spelling of L, indicating a right angle
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McNeary was arrested in the ells Fargo bank shortly after the final hostage left the building.
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Now I feel as if I’m in a cave many ells below ground and only echoes reach me.
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The Wadsworth brothers say the oldest surviving part of the house — a rear ell — probably dates to 1680 and may be the site of an earlier, perhaps thatched roof house.
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But this will be the first time I’ve taken one of the 'ell on your ’ouse.”
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Border officials say all ell eight people would be transferred to ICE custody following criminal procedures.
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