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OL

adj
1
Informal spelling of "old", used to imitate casual speech.
"Good ol' days, he always called them."
noun
1
In electronics, an open line — a break in a circuit with no continuity.
"The multimeter read OL, showing the wire had an open line."

How to Use OL

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In plain EnglishEither a casual, spoken-style shortening of "old" (as in "good ol' days"), or an abbreviation used in electrical testing.

When to use it

The "old" sense is informal/dialectal spelling, common in folksy or nostalgic phrases.

Word Forms

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