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• Hal
  Hal

  noun

  a male given name, form of Harold.
• HAL
  HAL

  abbreviation

  halogen lamp.
• hal-
  hal-

  variant of halo- before a vowel.

Hal

¹ American  

[hal] / hæl /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Harold.

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HAL ² American  

abbreviation

1. halogen lamp.

   The KL 1500 HAL is a 150-watt halogen cold light source.

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hal- ³ American  

1. variant of halo- before a vowel.

   halite.

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hal- British  

combining form

1. a variant of halo-

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Example Sentences

Losing Ronnie wouldn’t just be a blow to Kate and Hal; Stuart had never experienced the kind of loss that broke Kate and Hal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Hal had taken risks Kate thought were reckless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Tractor Supply CEO Hal Lawton said that while the company continued to gain market share in its farm and ranch segments, its pet sales faltered.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

This elicits a slow drip of sarcasm from Catherine, who eventually gets Hal to confess that he’s the drummer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Look up H. V. Mahler. Hal Mahler. He runs Hal’s poolroom. Got a game in back.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck