a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
LED
Noun
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current
lock washer
Noun
washer that prevents a nut from loosening
lens system
Noun
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
lockstitch
Noun
machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread
linsey-woolsey
Noun
a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof
locomotive engine
Noun
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
linstock
Noun
a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match)
lens cap
Noun
cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use
lighter-than-air craft
Noun
aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
lint
Noun
cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side
lint
Noun
fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
lens cover
Noun
cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use
light filter
Noun
a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it
lens implant
Noun
a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye
lion-jaw forceps
Noun
a type of forceps
lip balm
Noun
a balm applied to the lips
lodging house
Noun
a house where rooms are rented
lighting fixture
Noun
a fixture providing artificial light
lip-gloss
Noun
makeup that makes the lips shiny
light machine gun
Noun
a submachine gun not greater than .30 millimeter
leotard
Noun
a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs, and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles
lipid-lowering medicine
Noun
a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
light meter
Noun
photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
lipid-lowering medication
Noun
a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
loft
Noun
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof
loft
Noun
a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
loft
Noun
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
loft
Noun
(golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
loft
Verb
lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull
loft
Verb
kick or strike high in the air
loft
Verb
propel through the air
loft
Verb
store in a loft
lethal dose
Noun
the size dose that will cause death
light microscope
Noun
microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
lipstick
Noun
makeup that is used to color the lips
lipstick
Verb
apply lipstick to
lipstick
Verb
form by tracing with lipstick
letter bomb
Noun
a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
letter bomb
Verb
send an explosive to
lightning rod
Noun
a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground
lightning rod
Noun
someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
lightning conductor
Noun
a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground
lip rouge
Noun
makeup that is used to color the lips
light pen
Noun
(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated
liqueur glass
Noun
a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner)
log
Noun
measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
log
Noun
a written record of events on a voyage, such as of a ship or plane
log
Noun
a written record of messages sent or received
log
Noun
the exponent required to produce a given number, short for logarithm