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low-pass filter |
Noun
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a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value |
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low-warp-loom |
Noun
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a handloom in which the warp is carried horizontally |
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loxapine |
Noun
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a tranquilizer used to treat schizophrenia, trade name Loxitane |
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LP |
Noun
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a long-playing phonograph record |
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lubber's hole |
Noun
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hole in a platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb without going out on the shrouds |
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lubricating system |
Noun
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mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings |
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luge |
Noun
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a racing sled for one or two people |
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luge |
Verb
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move along on a luge or toboggan |
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luggage carrier |
Noun
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carrier (as behind a bicycle seat) for luggage |
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luggage compartment |
Noun
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compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools |
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luggage rack |
Noun
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carrier for holding luggage above the seats of a train or on top of a car |
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lugger |
Noun
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small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails |
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lugsail |
Noun
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a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast |
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lug wrench |
Noun
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a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated |
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lumberjack |
Noun
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a short warm outer jacket |
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lumberjack |
Noun
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a person who fells trees |
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lumber jacket |
Noun
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a short warm outer jacket |
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lumbermill |
Noun
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a mill for dressing logs and lumber |
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lumber room |
Noun
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a storeroom in a house where odds and ends can be stored (especially furniture) |
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lumberyard |
Noun
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a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale |
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lucifer |
Noun
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lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical |
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labyrinth |
Noun
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complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost |
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labyrinth |
Noun
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a complex system of interconnecting cavities |
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laughing gas |
Noun
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inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery |
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larder |
Noun
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a small storeroom for storing foods or wines |
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larder |
Noun
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a supply of food especially for a household |
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liquor store |
Noun
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a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere |
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lozenge |
Noun
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a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet |
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lozenge |
Noun
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a small aromatic or medicated candy |
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locoweed |
Noun
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street names for marijuana |
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locoweed |
Noun
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any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock |
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layby |
Noun
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designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily |
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lay-by |
Noun
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designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily |
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lopper |
Noun
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a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper |
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link-attached terminal |
Noun
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a terminal connected to a computer by a data link |
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link-attached station |
Noun
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a terminal connected to a computer by a data link |
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leather soap |
Noun
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a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather |
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lockbox |
Noun
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a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables |
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liquid ecstasy |
Noun
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street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate |
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lantern slide |
Noun
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a transparency mounted in a frame |
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lever scale |
Noun
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a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length |
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lightning arrester |
Noun
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electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current |
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loud pedal |
Noun
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a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating |
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leotards |
Noun
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skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls |
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lav |
Noun
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets |
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lower cannon |
Noun
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cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm |
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lazy Susan |
Noun
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a revolving tray placed on a dining table |
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long horse |
Noun
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a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated |
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lumberman's saw |
Noun
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a saw with handles at both ends |
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lounge suit |
Noun
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a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers |