l¹ or L (ĕl)
n., pl., l's, or L's, also ls or Ls.

1. The 12th letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter l.
3. The 12th in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter L.

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