dol

¹

[ dohl ]

noun

1. a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.

DOL

²

1. Department of Labor.

dol.

³

abbreviation for

1. Music. dolce.
2. dollar.

dol.

¹

abbreviation for

1. music dolce
2. dols dollar

dol

²

/ dɒl /

noun

1. a unit of pain intensity, as measured by dolorimetry

Word History and Origins

Origin of dol¹

1945–50; < Latin dol ( or ) pain

Word History and Origins

Origin of dol¹

C20: by shortening, from Latin dolor pain

Example Sentences

He is already subject to a DoL order and his local authority is asking the court to extend it.

From BBC

The number of DoL orders has increased 12-fold in the past six years, from just over 100 per year to 1,200.

From BBC

Judge Parker says he sees “a risk of catastrophic harm or risk” and agrees to extend the DoL order.

From BBC

This call for DOL action has been echoed by U.S. shrimpers and trade groups, including the Southern Shrimp Alliance.

From Salon

It’s not fair to ask the public — people full of a sense of duty to their cause — to meet the complex and expensive requirements of the DOL specialty plate procedure, only to have them watch an indifferent Legislature fumble their bill, a victim of the vagaries of the political process.

From Seattle Times