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latch |
Verb
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fasten with a latch |
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lectern |
Noun
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desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer |
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lamella |
Noun
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thin plate |
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lamella |
Noun
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a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones |
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lamella |
Noun
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any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus |
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lecture room |
Noun
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classroom where lectures are given |
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laminar flow clean room |
Noun
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a clean room free of all extraneous particles |
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latchet |
Noun
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a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot |
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lederhosen |
Noun
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leather shorts often worn with suspenders |
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laminate |
Noun
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a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers |
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laminate |
Verb
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split (wood) into thin sheets |
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laminate |
Verb
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cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material |
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laminate |
Verb
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press or beat (metals) into thin sheets |
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laminate |
Verb
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create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material |
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latchkey |
Noun
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key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door |
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ledger board |
Noun
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top rail of a fence or balustrade |
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latchstring |
Noun
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opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside |
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leflunomide |
Noun
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an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally |
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lateen sail |
Noun
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a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean |
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lamivudine |
Noun
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a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV |
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lateen-rig |
Noun
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the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel |
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legging |
Noun
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a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle) |
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leging |
Noun
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a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle) |
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lamp |
Noun
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an artificial source of visible illumination |
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lamp |
Noun
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a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs |
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latex paint |
Noun
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a water-base paint that has a latex binder |
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leg covering |
Noun
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a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle) |
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lamp chimney |
Noun
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a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp |
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latex |
Noun
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a water-base paint that has a latex binder |
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latex |
Noun
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a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air |
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lamp house |
Noun
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a housing that holds a lamp |
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lamphouse |
Noun
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housing that holds a lamp (as in a movie projector) |
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lath |
Noun
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a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework |
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lamp housing |
Noun
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housing that holds a lamp, as in a movie projector |
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lathe |
Noun
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machine tool for shaping metal or wood |
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lamppost |
Noun
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a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight) |
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leister |
Noun
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a spear with three or more prongs |
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lathi |
Noun
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club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron |
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lampshade |
Noun
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a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view |
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leisure wear |
Noun
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informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing |
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lathee |
Noun
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club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron |
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lamp shade |
Noun
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a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view |
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lemon |
Noun
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an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory |
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lemon |
Noun
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a strong yellow color |
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lemon |
Noun
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a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons |
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lemon |
Noun
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yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh |
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lemon |
Noun
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a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit |
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lanai |
Noun
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a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room |
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latrine |
Noun
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a public toilet in a military area |
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lancet |
Noun
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a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade |