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laxation Noun the act of making something less tight
laxation Noun the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
ligation Noun (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
lucky dip Noun a selection or decision purely at random
lucky dip Noun a game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random
linkage Noun the act of linking things together
linkage Noun a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
linkage Noun (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes
linkage Noun an associative relation
ligature Noun the act of tying or binding things together
ligature Noun something used to tie or bind
ligature Noun thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel so as to constrict the flow of blood
ligature Noun a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
ligature Noun character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
ligature Noun a group of musical notes connected by a slur
loop Noun a flight maneuver
loop Noun a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
loop Noun fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
loop Noun an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
loop Noun the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
loop Noun a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
loop Noun the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
loop Noun an inner circle of advisors
loop Noun (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
loop Noun anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
loop Verb fasten or join with a loop
loop Verb wind around something in coils or loops
loop Verb make a loop in
loop Verb fly loops, perform a loop
loop Verb move in loops
leveraged buyout Noun a buyout using borrowed money
loop-the-loop Noun a flight maneuver
laying on of hands Noun laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination
laying on of hands Noun the application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body
last resort Noun an expedient adopted only in desperation
lockout Noun a management action resisting employee's demands
light adaptation Noun the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination
layoff Noun the act of laying off an employee or a work force
liquidation Noun the murder of a competitor
liquidation Noun termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
liquidation Noun the act of exterminating
laying waste Noun destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
lynching Noun putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
last hurrah Noun a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
laryngismus Noun laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles
land reform Noun a redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action)
lavation Noun the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
landing approach Noun the approach to a landing field by an airplane
lineation Noun the act of marking or outlining with lines
lineation Noun the line that appears to bound an object