Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

msl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: msl
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of mean sea level.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of maritime/marine security, large; a type of cutter or (sovereignty, freedom-of-navigation, surveillance/reconnaissance) patrol vessel/craft/boat/ship.

Uncountable

name

Initialism of Mars Science Laboratory.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The company shard specific data from today’s flight on social media, revealing that the New Shepard capsule that carried Katy Perry, Gayle King and their crewmates to space hit 346,802 feet above ground level (AGL) and 350,449 above mean sea level (MSL)."

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Usage

Uncountable
American usage

Frequently Paired Words

MS MSC MSM MSS

Questions

What does msl mean?: Initialism of mean sea level.
Where does msl come from?: Abbreviation.

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