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ASL
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌeɪ.esˈel/ us /ˌeɪ.esˈel/
abbreviation forAmerican Sign Language: a sign language(= a language that uses hand, face, and body movements rather than spoken words) developed and used in the US, and also used in some other places such as Canada :
Written English grammar differs from that of ASL.
The two-year-old can already communicate in American Sign Language, or ASL.
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Participants were free to answer in their language of choice, and everyone answered in ASL.
ASL is different from British Sign Language, even though both countries speak English.
We brought in provisions for ASL use in the classroom.
She is part of a thriving community of ASL users.
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