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lazarette |
Noun
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hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy) |
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lacrosse ball |
Noun
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ball used in playing lacrosse |
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lazar house |
Noun
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hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy) |
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ladder |
Noun
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steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs |
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ladder |
Noun
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a row of unravelled stitches |
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ladder |
Noun
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ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress |
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ladder |
Verb
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come unraveled or undone as if by snagging |
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lap covering |
Noun
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the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs |
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lazy daisy stitch |
Noun
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long chain stitches arranged in flower patterns |
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laparoscope |
Noun
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a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery |
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ladder-back |
Noun
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the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats |
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ladder-back |
Noun
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a chair with a ladder-back |
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lapboard |
Noun
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writing board used on the lap as a table or desk |
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lead-acid battery |
Noun
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a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte |
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lapel |
Noun
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lap at the front of a coat |
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lead-acid accumulator |
Noun
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a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte |
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ladder truck |
Noun
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a fire engine carrying ladders |
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lap joint |
Noun
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joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together |
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lead-in |
Noun
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wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line |
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lead-in |
Noun
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the introductory section of a story |
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ladies' room |
Noun
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a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building |
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leading edge |
Noun
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forward edge of an airfoil |
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leading rein |
Noun
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rein to direct the horse's head left or right |
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ladle |
Noun
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a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle |
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ladle |
Verb
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remove with or as if with a ladle |
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ladle |
Verb
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put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle |
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lead line |
Noun
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(nautical) plumb line for determining depth |
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laptop |
Noun
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a portable computer small enough to use in your lap |
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laptop computer |
Noun
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a portable computer small enough to use in your lap |
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lead pencil |
Noun
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pencil that has graphite as the marking substance |
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lady chapel |
Noun
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a small chapel in a church |
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laryngoscope |
Noun
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a medical instrument for examining the larynx |
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leaf |
Noun
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a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) |
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leaf |
Noun
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the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants |
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leaf |
Verb
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produce leaves, of plants |
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leaf |
Verb
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turn over pages |
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leaf |
Verb
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look through a book or other written material |
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leaf |
Noun
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hinged or detachable flat section, as of a table or door |
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lagan |
Noun
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goods or wreckage on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered |
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lidar |
Noun
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a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser |
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linear accelerator |
Noun
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ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path |
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lido |
Noun
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a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports |
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linac |
Noun
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ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path |
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loophole |
Noun
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a small hole in a fortified wall |
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loophole |
Noun
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an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation |
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livery stable |
Noun
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stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire |
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linecut |
Noun
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engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved |
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linecut |
Noun
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a print obtained from a line drawing |
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living quarters |
Noun
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housing available for people to live in |
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loop knot |
Noun
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any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope |