tol — meaning in English

English meaning

• custom noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
• toll noun A fee charged for using a road, bridge, or similar route.

Senses

tol is used for these senses in English:

• custom (archaic, uncountable) Toll, tax, or tribute.
• spinning top A toy with a tapering point that can be made to spin on its axis, either with a built-in pump-action handle, with the fingers or with a string.

custom — full definition

1. noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
2. adj Made specifically to someone's particular requirements, rather than mass-produced.
3. noun The regular patronage a business gets from its customers.

toll — full definition

1. noun A fee charged for using a road, bridge, or similar route.
2. noun The damage, loss, or number of casualties caused by an event.
3. verb To ring a bell slowly and repeatedly, especially to mark a death or announce something solemn.

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