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Ameslan

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Am·es·lan  (m-sln)
n.
See American Sign Language.
Ameslan [ˈæməsˌlæn]
n
American sign language: a language in which meaning is conveyed by hand gestures and their position in relation to the upper part of the body Abbreviation ASL
[from Ame(rican) s(ign) lan(guage)]
Ameslan
an acronym for the American Sign Language for the Deaf, a system of communication through gestures and hand signals.
See also: Deafness
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