tel

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noun

Tetraethyllead (or tetraethyl lead, tetra-ethyl lead); a gasoline additive to boost octane rating.

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Meanings

tel1

nountel (plural tels)

plural tels

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of telephone number.
  2. abbreviationAbbreviation of telegraph.
  3. abbreviationAbbreviation of telegram.

tel2

nountel (plural tels)

plural tels

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tell (“hill or mound”).

TEL3

noun
  1. aeronauticsTetraethyllead (or tetraethyl lead, tetra-ethyl lead); a gasoline additive to boost octane rating.
  2. A label for telephone number.
  3. abbreviationinitialismaerospaceInitialism of transporter erector launcher.

Tel4

proper noun
  1. A nickname for the given name Terry.

    2021, Luke Hindmarsh, 3:33 AM "Tel, you alright, mate? It's Jack. Jack, Eddie's brother." He stepped forward and round the chair, one hand reaching towards Terry to reassure him.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tetraethyl lead

Translations

Finnish puh.
  • puh.abbreviation of telephone number
Indonesian telp.
  • telp.abbreviation of telephone number
Japanese tel (teru), 電番
  • tel (teru)abbreviation of telephone number
  • 電番 (denban)abbreviation of telephone number

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

tel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tel

MLA

“tel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tel.

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