laurel family
         n 1: a family of Lauraceae [syn: {Lauraceae}, {family
               Lauraceae}, {laurel family}]

English Dictionary: laurel family	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
low relief n a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut Synonym(s): bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo Antonym(s): alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lirelliform \Li*rel"li*form\ (-l[icr]*f[ocir]rm), a. [Lirella +       -form.] (Bot.)       Like a lirella. [Written also {lirell[91]form}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lirelliform \Li*rel"li*form\ (-l[icr]*f[ocir]rm), a. [Lirella +       -form.] (Bot.)       Like a lirella. [Written also {lirell[91]form}.]
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]:
Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,       a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf.       {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.]       1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the             removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything             oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained;             succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.                         He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That,                      where it seizes, all relief is vain.   --Dryden.          2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by             the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as,             a relief of a sentry.                         For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.                                                                               --Shak.          3. That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort,             uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or             comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of             duty by taking the place of another; a relay.          4. (Feudal Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a             deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of             taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles,             had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the             tenant.          5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the             ground or plane on which it is formed.          Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief}                ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and                {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). See these terms in the                Vocabulary.          6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,             shadow, etc., to any figure.          7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the             bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.          8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of             a country. --Guyot.          {Relief valve}, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of             steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.          Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;                remedy; redress; indemnification.
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]:
Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,       a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf.       {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.]       1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the             removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything             oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained;             succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.                         He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That,                      where it seizes, all relief is vain.   --Dryden.          2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by             the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as,             a relief of a sentry.                         For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.                                                                               --Shak.          3. That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort,             uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or             comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of             duty by taking the place of another; a relay.          4. (Feudal Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a             deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of             taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles,             had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the             tenant.          5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the             ground or plane on which it is formed.          Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief}                ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and                {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). See these terms in the                Vocabulary.          6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,             shadow, etc., to any figure.          7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the             bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.          8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of             a country. --Guyot.          {Relief valve}, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of             steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.          Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;                remedy; redress; indemnification.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Laurel Bay, SC (CDP, FIPS 40525)       Location: 32.46043 N, 80.78885 W       Population (1990): 4972 (1564 housing units)       Area: 9.7 sq km (land), 2.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Laurel Bloomery, TN       Zip code(s): 37680
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Laurel Fork, VA       Zip code(s): 24352
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Laurel Park, NC (town, FIPS 37160)       Location: 35.31188 N, 82.50096 W       Population (1990): 1322 (827 housing units)       Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Laurelville, OH (village, FIPS 42084)       Location: 39.47146 N, 82.73749 W       Population (1990): 605 (239 housing units)       Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 43135