cal

noun
UK: /kæl/
US: /kæl/

  1. A unit of energy, often used to measure the energy content of foods.

    1. This snack has 100 cal. [ ] [ ]
    2. The nutrition label shows the cal content per serving for informed choices. [ ] [ ]
cal abbreviation

  1. Short for calorie, referring to a unit of heat or energy.

    1. Burn more cal than you eat to lose weight. [ ] [ ]
    2. During exercise, your body burns cal to fuel muscle activity efficiently. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "cal" is /kæl/ in British English and /kæl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "cal": "This snack has 100 cal.". More examples on the page.