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American Sign Language
noun[ U ]
(alsoAmerican sign language)uk /əˌmer.ɪ.kən ˈsaɪn ˌlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ us /əˌmer.ɪ.kən ˈsaɪn ˌlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/(abbreviationASL)
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:
The actors perform in American Sign Language.
The state now offers the test in a dozen languages including American sign language.
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The company offers financial incentives for employees fluent in Spanish or American Sign Language.
The children were all gesturing excitedly in American Sign Language.
I work as an American Sign Language interpreter at a college.
She took an American sign language class to help her communicate with hearing-impaired employees.
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