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PRONUNCIATION OF CARCEL

carcel  [ˈkɑːsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARCEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carcel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARCEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Carcel

The Carcel is a former French unit for measuring the intensity of light. The unit was defined in 1860 as the intensity of a Carcel lamp with standard burner and chimney dimensions, which burnt colza oil at a rate of 42 grams of colza oil per hour with a flame 40 millimeters in height. In modern terminology one carcel equals about 9.74 candelas.

Definition of carcel in the English dictionary

The definition of carcel in the dictionary is a former French unit of light equal to about 9.74 candelas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARCEL


castle
ˈkɑːsəl
dispersal
dɪˈspɜːsəl
dorsal
ˈdɔːsəl
duniwassal
ˈduːnɪˌwɑːsəl
intertarsal
ˌɪntəˈtɑːsəl
metatarsal
ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəl
Newcastle
ˈnjuːˌkɑːsəl
Oldcastle
ˈəʊldˌkɑːsəl
parcel
ˈpɑːsəl
pass-the-parcel
ˌpɑːsðəˈpɑːsəl
Purcell
ˈpɜːsəl
rehearsal
rɪˈhɜːsəl
reversal
rɪˈvɜːsəl
tarsal
ˈtɑːsəl
tarsometatarsal
ˌtɑːsəʊˌmetəˈtɑːsəl
tercel
ˈtɜːsəl
transversal
trænzˈvɜːsəl
traversal
trəˈvɜːsəl
universal
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl
varsal
ˈvɑːsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARCEL

carcajou
carcake
carcanet
carcase
carcass
Carcassonne
carceral
Carchemish
carcinogen
carcinogenesis
carcinogenic
carcinogenicity
carcinoid
carcinological
carcinologist
carcinology
carcinoma
carcinomata
carcinomatoid
carcinomatosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARCEL

barbicel
cancel
cel
chancel
ensorcel
excel
food parcel
involucel
lioncel
marcel
part and parcel
pedicel
pencel
pennoncel
precancel
rancel
Tencel
tiercel
to play pass-the-parcel
Tricel

Synonyms and antonyms of carcel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carcel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARCEL

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carcel
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carcel
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carcel
510 millions of speakers

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carcel
380 millions of speakers
ar

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carcel
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Carcel
278 millions of speakers

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Carcel
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carcel
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carcel
220 millions of speakers

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Carcel
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carcel
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carcel
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carcel
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Carcel
85 millions of speakers
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carcel
80 millions of speakers

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carcel
75 millions of speakers

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कार्सेल
75 millions of speakers

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carcel
70 millions of speakers

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Carcel
65 millions of speakers

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carcel
50 millions of speakers

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Carcel
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Carcel
30 millions of speakers
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carcel
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carcel
14 millions of speakers
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carcel
10 millions of speakers
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carcel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carcel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARCEL»

The term «carcel» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.491 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARCEL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carcel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARCEL»

Discover the use of carcel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carcel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Structural and Thematic Integrity of Diego de San ...
Chapter One – Historical Background As the majority of this dissertation seeks to explain Cárcel de Amor in its social and political context, a description of the history of Castile in the fifteenth century is fundamental. This time period marks one ...
Amy Denise Schreiber, 2007
2
Electrical Review
of the luminous intensity of the flame standards now in use: Carcel 10.7, Hefner Vernon Harcourt 10.9, Hefner Vernon Harcourt 1.02,, Carcel The above ratios have been chosen in order to avoid numbers which are less than unity.
George Worthington, 1907
3
Carcel de amor: Sevilla, 1492
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Diego De San Pedro, 2009
4
The Electrical Journal
Carcel = 10 9 Hefner. The work done in Germany at the Imperial Reichsanstalt by Dr. Liebenthal gives as the result of the comparison of the Carcel with the Hefner the ratio Carcel - 10.8 Hefner, the Hefner being brought under its natural ...
5
The Electrician
000 hours of lighting 1 95 ,_j-4 l lighting 'Under these conditions, the Carcel unit costs 0'006 . Shutter and Lemonnier.-—The cost of the installation light in a stall is as follows :—2 Gramme machines 3 250f. 3 Serrin lamps (including one spare) , ...
6
Good Lighting and the Illuminating Engineer
Ratios Determined at Laboratoire Central by Indirect Comparison Through Incandescent Lamps. Carcel Hefner Har- court (10-c.p.) Carcel 1.0 10.76 1.0 Hefner 0.929 1.0 0.0929 Harcourt (10-c.p.).. 1.0 10.76 1.0 The results of the comparisons ...
E. Leavenworth Elliot, 1908
7
Elihu Root collection of United States documents: Ser. A.-F.]
The above-named persons are all in the presidio or carcel of Habana, except Francisco Andujar Carrasco (No. 25., Par. Ill) , who is at large. Adna R. Chaffee, Brigadier-General, Chief of Staff. No. 38. Headquarters Division of Cuba, Habana , ...
Elihu Root, United States, 1901
8
Report of provisional administration from October 13th, 1906 ...
The Carcel of Guanajay. General repairs have been made, placing this jail in fine condition. Said work has been done under the supervision of this Office by the Alcaide of same. SANTA CLARA PROVINCE. Carcel of Santa Clara. Plans exist ...
Cuba. Provisional Governor, 1906-1909 (Charles E. Magoon), Charles Edward Magoon, 1908
9
Gas Journal
In the year 1800, the carcel lamp, the present French standard, was brought out ; and from about 1850 to the present time many different plans were tried, found wanting, and (mostly) abandoned. Although some of the brightest minds in the ...
10
DIEGO DE SAN PEDRO'S "CARCEL DE AMOR": A CRITICAL EDITION ...
prescribed by such scholars as W. W. Greg and Fredson Bowers.
IVY ANN CORFIS, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARCEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carcel is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Improvements coming to Alabama 20/old Alabama 20 intersection
Carcel and G Construction, of Hanceville, bid $261,757. Glasgow Construction also submitted the low bid of $584,552 to replace bridge ... «Times Daily, Jul 15»
2
Costa Rican businessman held in 'deplorable' conditions in …
Vicecónsul visito al Sr. Gil en carcel Nica, salud un poco deteriorada con perdida de peso casi sin vestimenta incomunicado máxima seguridad. «The Tico Times, Jun 15»
3
President of Republic calls UN to intervene for release of Salah Lebsir
He was imprisoned at the Carcel Negra (Black Jail) in the occupied city of El Aaiun, the capital of Western Sahara. The Saharawi activist was ... «Sahara Press Service, Jun 15»
4
Museums Beyond Manila
The carcel was still being used by prisoners until 2013 when they were transferred to a new building that could accommodate their number. «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jun 15»
5
The Gospel of El Buki, Marco Antonio Solís
And Solís also took advantage of music videos to spread his Word to cheesy heights: the mini-film for Los Bukis' biggest hit, "Tu Carcel" ("Your ... «OC Weekly, Jun 15»
6
'Fue capaz de mandar una puñalada al corazón por un celular viejo'
Ahora resulta que a los que le den la paliza al desgraciado si los van a judicializar! a ver démosles entre todos a ver si nos van a meter a todos a la carcel a ver ... «ElTiempo.com, Jun 15»
7
Laundry FM: How a string of celebrities helped one of Europe's …
The company was initially registered with three directors, Boland, mystery Frenchman Thierry Carcel and Frank Mani, who also had businesses ... «Olive Press, Apr 15»
8
Utilities relocation for interchange could be finished by summer
Carcel & G Construction LLC, a Cullman-based company, is handling the water and sewer line relocation. Cullman Mayor Max Townson said ... «Cullman Times Online, Mar 15»
9
'Las Jefas': 5 Latin American leading women you should know
... including one in 1971 from Carcel de Cabildo, in which she helped free 38 revolutionaries. The vast majority of which — 36 — were women. «CCTV-America, Mar 15»
10
GHS rifle team wins 12th straight Metro League title
... Epifania Perez placed fifth. The team, part of the Gloucester High High Junior ROTC program, was coached by Master Sgt. Carcel Dubose. «Gloucester Daily Times, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Carcel [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/carcel>. May 2024 ».
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