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   lanolin
         n 1: a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture
               of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and
               cosmetics [syn: {lanolin}, {wool fat}, {wool grease}]
         2: an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained
            from the wool of sheep)

English Dictionary: Lionel Hampton by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
linolenic acid
n
  1. a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
linoleum
n
  1. a floor covering
    Synonym(s): linoleum, lino
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
linoleum cutter
n
  1. a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum
    Synonym(s): linoleum knife, linoleum cutter
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
linoleum knife
n
  1. a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum
    Synonym(s): linoleum knife, linoleum cutter
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lionel Hampton
n
  1. United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
    Synonym(s): Hampton, Lionel Hampton
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
loneliness
n
  1. the state of being alone in solitary isolation [syn: loneliness, solitariness]
  2. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
    Synonym(s): forlornness, loneliness, desolation
  3. a disposition toward being alone
    Synonym(s): aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness, solitariness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lanolin \Lan"o*lin\, n. [L. lana wool + oleum oil.] (Physiol.
      Chem.)
      A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain
      fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin
      tissues generally.
  
      Note: Under the same name, it is prepared from wool for
               commercial purposes, and forms an admirable basis for
               ointments, being readily absorbed by the skin.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lenni-Lenape \Len`ni-Len*a"pe\
      (l[ecr]n`n[icr]-l[ecr]n*[aum]"p[asl]), n. pl. (Ethnol.)
      A general name for a group of Algonquin tribes which formerly
      occupied the coast region of North America from Connecticut
      to Virginia. They included the Mohicans, Delawares, Shawnees,
      and several other tribes.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lineal \Lin"e*al\ (l[icr]n"[esl]*[ait]l), a. [L. linealis
      belonging to a line, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin[82]al. See 3d
      {Line}.]
      1. Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary;
            derived from ancestors; -- opposed to {collateral}; as, a
            lineal descent or a lineal descendant.
  
                     The prime and ancient right of lineal succession.
                                                                              --Locke.
  
      2. Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct
            descent to succeed (to).
  
                     For only you are lineal to the throne. --Dryden.
  
      3. Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs.
  
      4. In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line;
            measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal
            magnitude.
  
      {Lineal measure}, the measure of length; -- usually written
            {linear measure}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Linoleum \Li*no"le*um\ (l[icr]*n[omac]"l[esl]*[ucr]m), n. [L.
      linum flax + oleum oil.]
      1. Linseed oil brought to various degrees of hardness by some
            oxidizing process, as by exposure to heated air, or by
            treatment with chloride of sulphur. In this condition it
            is used for many of the purposes to which India rubber has
            been applied.
  
      2. A kind of floor cloth made by laying hardened linseed oil
            mixed with ground cork on a canvas backing.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Loneliness \Lone"li*ness\, n.
      1. The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.
  
      2. The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the
            loneliness of a road.
  
      3. Love of retirement; disposition to solitude.
  
                     I see The mystery of your loneliness. --Shak.
  
      4. A feeling of depression resulting from being alone.
  
      Syn: Solitude; seclusion. See {Solitude}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Low \Low\, a. [Compar. {Lower}; superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low,
      louh, lah, Icel. l[be]gr; akin to Sw. l[86]g, Dan. lav, D.
      laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.]
      1. Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or
            elevated; depressed in comparison with something else; as,
            low ground; a low flight.
  
      2. Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature;
            a low fence.
  
      3. Near the horizon; as, the sun is low at four o'clock in
            winter, and six in summer.
  
      4. Sunk to the farthest ebb of the tide; as, low tide.
  
      5. Beneath the usual or remunerative rate or amount, or the
            ordinary value; moderate; cheap; as, the low price of
            corn; low wages.
  
      6. Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound.
  
      7. (Mus.) Depressed in the scale of sounds; grave; as, a low
            pitch; a low note.
  
      8. (Phon.) Made, as a vowel, with a low position of part of
            the tongue in relation to the palate; as, [?] ([?]m), [?]
            (all). See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 5, 10, 11.
  
      9. Near, or not very distant from, the equator; as, in the
            low northern latitudes.
  
      10. Numerically small; as, a low number.
  
      11. Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as,
            low spirits; low in spirits.
  
      12. Depressed in condition; humble in rank; as, men of low
            condition; the lower classes.
  
                     Why but to keep ye low and ignorant ? --Milton.
  
      13. Mean; vulgar; base; dishonorable; as, a person of low
            mind; a low trick or stratagem.
  
      14. Not elevated or sublime; not exalted or diction; as, a
            low comparison.
  
                     In comparison of these divine writers, the noblest
                     wits of the heathen world are low and dull.
                                                                              --Felton.
  
      15. Submissive; humble. [bd]Low reverence.[b8] --Milton.
  
      16. Deficient in vital energy; feeble; weak; as, a low pulse;
            made low by sickness.
  
      17. Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a
            low temperature; a low fever.
  
      18. Smaller than is reasonable or probable; as, a low
            estimate.
  
      19. Not rich, high seasoned, or nourishing; plain; simple;
            as, a low diet.
  
      Note: Low is often used in the formation of compounds which
               require no special explanation; as, low-arched, low-
               browed, low-crowned, low-heeled, low-lying, low-priced,
               low-roofed, low-toned, low-voiced, and the like.
  
      {Low Church}. See {High Church}, under {High}.
  
      {Low Countries}, the Netherlands.
  
      {Low German}, {Low Latin}, etc. See under {German}, {Latin},
            etc.
  
      {Low life}, humble life.
  
      {Low milling}, a process of making flour from grain by a
            single grinding and by siftings.
  
      {Low relief}. See {Bas-relief}.
  
      {Low side window} (Arch.), a peculiar form of window common
            in medi[91]val churches, and of uncertain use. Windows of
            this sort are narrow, near the ground, and out of the line
            of the windows, and in many different situations in the
            building.
  
      {Low spirits}, despondency.
  
      {Low steam}, steam having a low pressure.
  
      {Low steel}, steel which contains only a small proportion of
            carbon, and can not be hardened greatly by sudden cooling.
           
  
      {Low Sunday}, the Sunday next after Easter; -- popularly so
            called.
  
      {Low tide}, the farthest ebb of the tide; the tide at its
            lowest point; low water.
  
      {Low water}.
            (a) The lowest point of the ebb tide; a low stage of the
                  in a river, lake, etc.
            (b) (Steam Boiler) The condition of an insufficient
                  quantity of water in the boiler.
  
      {Low water} {alarm [or] indicator} (Steam Boiler), a
            contrivance of various forms attached to a boiler for
            giving warning when the water is low.
  
      {Low water mark}, that part of the shore to which the waters
            recede when the tide is the lowest. --Bouvier.
  
      {Low wine}, a liquor containing about 20 percent of alcohol,
            produced by the first distillation of wash; the first run
            of the still; -- often in the plural.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Milling \Mill"ing\, n.
      The act or employment of grinding or passing through a mill;
      the process of fulling; the process of making a raised or
      intented edge upon coin, etc.; the process of dressing
      surfaces of various shapes with rotary cutters. See {Mill}.
  
      {High milling}, milling in which grain is reduced to flour by
            a succession of crackings, or of slight and partial
            crushings, alternately with sifting and sorting the
            product.
  
      {Low milling}, milling in which the reduction is effected in
            a single crushing or grinding.
  
      {Milling cutter}, a fluted, sharp-edged rotary cutter for
            dressing surfaces, as of metal, of various shapes.
  
      {Milling machine}, a machine tool for dressing surfaces by
            rotary cutters.
  
      {Milling tool}, a roller with indented edge or surface, for
            producing like indentations in metal by rolling pressure,
            as in turning; a knurling tool; a milling cutter.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Loma Linda, CA (city, FIPS 42370)
      Location: 34.04415 N, 117.24903 W
      Population (1990): 17400 (6524 housing units)
      Area: 18.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 92354

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Lone Elm, KS (city, FIPS 42425)
      Location: 38.07972 N, 95.24226 W
      Population (1990): 32 (18 housing units)
      Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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