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   L-plate
         n 1: a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to
               both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner

English Dictionary: leaf lettuce	by the DICT Development Group
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La Plata n an estuary between Argentina and Uruguay [syn: {Rio de la Plata}, La Plata, Plata River]
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labeled adj bearing or marked with a label or tag; "properly labeled luggage" Synonym(s): labeled, labelled, tagged Antonym(s): unlabeled, unlabelled, untagged
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labelled adj bearing or marked with a label or tag; "properly labeled luggage" Synonym(s): labeled, labelled, tagged Antonym(s): unlabeled, unlabelled, untagged
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Layia platyglossa n California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with white Synonym(s): tidytips, tidy tips, Layia platyglossa
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leaf blade n especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole Synonym(s): blade, leaf blade
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leaf lettuce n distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head Synonym(s): leaf lettuce, Lactuca sativa crispa lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head Synonym(s): leaf lettuce, loose-leaf lettuce
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leaflet n a thin triangular flap of a heart valve [syn: cusp, leaflet] part of a compound leaf a small book usually having a paper cover Synonym(s): booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet
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Leopold Antoni Stanislaw Stokowski n United States conductor (born in Britain) (1882-1977) [syn: Stokowski, Leopold Stokowski, Leopold Antoni Stanislaw Stokowski]
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Leopold Kronecker n German mathematician (1823-1891) [syn: Kronecker, Leopold Kronecker]
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Leopold Stokowski n United States conductor (born in Britain) (1882-1977) [syn: Stokowski, Leopold Stokowski, Leopold Antoni Stanislaw Stokowski]
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Leopoldville n the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville Synonym(s): Kinshasa, Leopoldville
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level-headed adj exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision" Synonym(s): healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound
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levelheaded adj exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision" Synonym(s): healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound
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liabilities n anything that is owed to someone else
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liability n the state of being legally obliged and responsible an obligation to pay money to another party Synonym(s): indebtedness, liability, financial obligation the quality of being something that holds you back Antonym(s): asset, plus
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liability insurance n insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property
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Lipo-Lutin n a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy Synonym(s): progesterone, Lipo-Lutin
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live load n a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic Synonym(s): live load, superload
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livelihood n the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" Synonym(s): support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
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Lobelia dortmanna n erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water Synonym(s): water lobelia, Lobelia dortmanna
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Lopholatilus n large brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters Synonym(s): Lopholatilus, genus Lopholatilus
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Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps n yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters [syn: tilefish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps]
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love letter n a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection [syn: love letter, billet doux]
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low-voltage adj subjected to or capable of operating under relative low voltage Synonym(s): low-tension, low-voltage Antonym(s): high- tension
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sunfish \Sun"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A very large oceanic plectognath fish ({Mola mola}, {Mola rotunda}, or {Orthagoriscus mola}) having a broad body and a truncated tail. (b) Any one of numerous species of perch-like North American fresh-water fishes of the family {Centrachid[91]}. They have a broad, compressed body, and strong dorsal spines. Among the common species of the Eastern United States are {Lepomis gibbosus} (called also {bream}, {pondfish}, {pumpkin seed}, and {sunny}), the blue sunfish, or dollardee ({L. pallidus}), and the long-eared sunfish ({L. auritus}). Several of the species are called also {pondfish}. (c) The moonfish, or bluntnosed shiner. (d) The opah. (e) The basking, or liver, shark. (f) Any large jellyfish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.] (Zo[94]l.) One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus {Larus} and allied genera. Note: Among the best known American species are the herring gull ({Larus argentatus}), the great black-backed gull ({L. murinus}) the laughing gull ({L. atricilla}), and Bonaparte's gull ({L. Philadelphia}). The common European gull is {Larus canus}. {Gull teaser} (Zo[94]l.), the jager; -- also applied to certain species of terns.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lily \Lil"y\ (l[icr]l"[ycr]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (-[icr]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. {Flower-de-luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary. Note: There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North Temperate zone. {Lilium candidum} and {L. longiflorum} are the common white lilies of gardens; {L. Philadelphicum} is the wild red lily of the Atlantic States; {L. Chalcedonicum} is supposed to be the [bd]lily of the field[b8] in our Lord's parable; {L. auratum} is the great gold-banded lily of Japan. 2. (Bot.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of several genera, having some resemblance in color or form to a true lily, as {Pancratium}, {Crinum}, {Amaryllis}, {Nerine}, etc. 3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis. But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west. --Sir T. Browne. {African lily} (Bot.), the blue-flowered {Agapanthus umbellatus}. {Atamasco lily} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Zephyranthes} ({Z. Atamasco}), having a white and pink funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions resembling those of a lily. --Gray. {Blackberry lily} (Bot.), the {Pardanthus Chinensis}, the black seeds of which form a dense mass like a blackberry. {Bourbon lily} (Bot.), {Lilium candidum}. See Illust. {Butterfly lily}. (Bot.) Same as {Mariposa lily}, in the Vocabulary. {Lily beetle} (Zool.), a European beetle ({Crioceris merdigera}) which feeds upon the white lily. {Lily daffodil} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Narcissus}, and its flower. {Lily encrinite} (Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp. {Encrinus liliiformis}. See {Encrinite}. {Lily hyacinth} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Hyacinthus}. {Lily iron}, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Label \La"bel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Labeled}or {Labelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Labeling} or {Labelling}.] 1. To affix a label to; to mark with a name, etc.; as, to label a bottle or a package. 2. To affix in or on a label. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Label \La"bel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Labeled}or {Labelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Labeling} or {Labelling}.] 1. To affix a label to; to mark with a name, etc.; as, to label a bottle or a package. 2. To affix in or on a label. [R.]
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Lability \Labil"ity\, n. Liability to lapse, err, or apostatize. [Archaic] --Coleridge.
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Lap \Lap\, n. [OE. lappe, AS. l[91]ppa; akin to D. lap patch, piece, G. lappen, OHG. lappa, Dan. lap, Sw. lapp.] 1. The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron. --Chaucer. 2. An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth. --Chaucer. If he cuts off but a lap of truth's garment, his heart smites him. --Fuller. 3. The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered; figuratively, a place of rearing and fostering; as, to be reared in the lap of luxury. Men expect that happiness should drop into their laps. --Tillotson. 4. That part of any substance or fixture which extends over, or lies upon, or by the side of, a part of another; as, the lap of a board; also, the measure of such extension over or upon another thing. Note: The lap of shingles or slates in roofing is the distance one course extends over the second course below, the distance over the course immediately below being called the cover. 5. (Steam Engine) The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap. See {Outside lap} (below). 6. The state or condition of being in part extended over or by the side of something else; or the extent of the overlapping; as, the second boat got a lap of half its length on the leader. 7. One circuit around a race track, esp. when the distance is a small fraction of a mile; as, to run twenty laps; to win by three laps. See {Lap}, to fold, 2. 8. In card playing and other games, the points won in excess of the number necessary to complete a game; -- so called when they are counted in the score of the following game. 9. (Cotton Manuf.) A sheet, layer, or bat, of cotton fiber prepared for the carding machine. 10. (Mach.) A piece of brass, lead, or other soft metal, used to hold a cutting or polishing powder in cutting glass, gems, and the like, or in polishing cutlery, etc. It is usually in the form of wheel or disk, which revolves on a vertical axis. {Lap joint}, a joint made by one layer, part, or piece, overlapping another, as in the scarfing of timbers. {Lap weld}, a lap joint made by welding together overlapping edges or ends. {Inside lap} (Steam Engine), lap of the valve with respect to the exhaust port. {Outside lap}, lap with respect to the admission, or steam, port.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lapelled \La*pelled"\, a. Furnished with lapels.
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Lapillation \Lap"il*la"tion\, n.[See {Lapilli}.] The state of being, or the act of making, stony.
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Lap-welded \Lap"-weld`ed\, a. Having edges or ends united by a lap weld; as, a lap-welded pipe.
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Lavolt \Lavolt"\, Lavolta \Lavol"ta\, n. [It. la volta the turn, turning, whirl. Cf. {Volt} of a horse, {Volta}.] An old dance, for two persons, being a kind of waltz, in which the woman made a high spring or bound. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lavolt \Lavolt"\, Lavolta \Lavol"ta\, n. [It. la volta the turn, turning, whirl. Cf. {Volt} of a horse, {Volta}.] An old dance, for two persons, being a kind of waltz, in which the woman made a high spring or bound. --Shak.
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Lavoltateer \Lavol`tateer"\, n. A dancer of the lavolta.
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Tidytips \Ti"dy*tips`\, n. (Bot.) A California composite plant ({Layia platyglossa}), the flower of which has yellow rays tipped with white.
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Leaflet \Leaf"let\, n. 1. A little leaf; also, a little printed leaf or a tract. 2. (Bot.) One of the divisions of a compound leaf; a foliole. 3. (Zo[94]l.) A leaflike organ or part; as, a leaflet of the gills of fishes.
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Piassava \Pias"sava\, n. [Pg. piasaba.] A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees ({Attalea funifera} and {Leopoldinia Piassaba}), -- used in making brooms, and for other purposes. Called also {pia[87]aba} and {piasaba}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Level \Lev"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leveled} (-[ecr]ld) or {Levelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leveling} or {Levelling}.] 1. To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden. 2. To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower. And their proud structures level with the ground. --Sandys. He levels mountains and he raises plains. --Dryden. 3. To bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to point in taking aim; to aim; to direct. Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, leveled a quarrel out of a crossbow. --Stow. 4. Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men. 5. To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children. For all his mind on honor fixed is, To which he levels all his purposes. --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Level \Lev"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leveled} (-[ecr]ld) or {Levelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leveling} or {Levelling}.] 1. To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden. 2. To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower. And their proud structures level with the ground. --Sandys. He levels mountains and he raises plains. --Dryden. 3. To bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to point in taking aim; to aim; to direct. Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, leveled a quarrel out of a crossbow. --Stow. 4. Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men. 5. To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children. For all his mind on honor fixed is, To which he levels all his purposes. --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liability \Li`abil"ity\ (l[imac]`[adot]b[icr]l"[icr]t[ycr]), n.; pl. {Liabilities} (-t[icr]z). 1. The state of being liable; as, the liability of an insurer; liability to accidents; liability to the law. 2. That which one is under obligation to pay, or for which one is liable. Specifically, in the pl., the sum of one's pecuniary obligations; -- opposed to {assets}. {Limited liability}. See {Limited company}, under {Limited}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liability \Li`abil"ity\ (l[imac]`[adot]b[icr]l"[icr]t[ycr]), n.; pl. {Liabilities} (-t[icr]z). 1. The state of being liable; as, the liability of an insurer; liability to accidents; liability to the law. 2. That which one is under obligation to pay, or for which one is liable. Specifically, in the pl., the sum of one's pecuniary obligations; -- opposed to {assets}. {Limited liability}. See {Limited company}, under {Limited}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Libel \Li"bel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Libeled} (-b[ecr]ld) or {Libelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Libeling} or {Libelling}.] 1. To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon. Some wicked wits have libeled all the fair. --Pope. 2. (Law) To proceed against by filing a libel, particularly against a ship or goods.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Libel \Li"bel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Libeled} (-b[ecr]ld) or {Libelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Libeling} or {Libelling}.] 1. To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon. Some wicked wits have libeled all the fair. --Pope. 2. (Law) To proceed against by filing a libel, particularly against a ship or goods.
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Lifehold \Life"hold`\ (-h[omac]ld`), n. Land held by a life estate.
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Liflode \Lif"lode\ (l[imac]f"l[omac]d), n. Livelihood. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Liplet \Lip"let\ (-l[ecr]t), n. A little lip.
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{Live birth}, the condition of being born in such a state that acts of life are manifested after the extrusion of the whole body. --Dunglison. {Live box}, a cell for holding living objects under microscopical examination. --P. H. Gosse. {Live feathers}, feathers which have been plucked from the living bird, and are therefore stronger and more elastic. {Live gang}. (Sawing) See under {Gang}. {Live grass} (Bot.), a grass of the genus {Eragrostis}. {Live load} (Engin.), a suddenly applied load; a varying load; a moving load; as a moving train of cars on a bridge, or wind pressure on a roof. {Live oak} (Bot.), a species of oak ({Quercus virens}), growing in the Southern States, of great durability, and highly esteemed for ship timber. In California the {Q. chrysolepis} and some other species are also called live oaks. {Live ring} (Engin.), a circular train of rollers upon which a swing bridge, or turntable, rests, and which travels around a circular track when the bridge or table turns. {Live steam}, steam direct from the boiler, used for any purpose, in distinction from {exhaust steam}. {Live stock}, horses, cattle, and other domestic animals kept on a farm. whole body.
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Livelihed \Live"li*hed\, n. See {Livelihood}. [Obs.]
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Livelihood \Live"li*hood\, n. [OE. livelode, liflode, prop., course of life, life's support, maintenance, fr. AS. l[c6]f life + l[be]d road, way, maintenance. Confused with livelihood liveliness. See {Life}, and {Lode}.] Subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support; support of life; maintenance. The opportunities of gaining an honest livelihood. --Addison. It is their profession and livelihood to get their living by practices for which they deserve to forfeit their lives. --South.
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Livelihood \Live"li*hood\, n. [Lively + -hood.] Liveliness; appearance of life. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Livelode \Live"lode`\, n. [See 1st {Livelihood}.] Course of life; means of support; livelihood. [Obs.]
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Lobelet \Lobe"let\, n. (Bot.) A small lobe; a lobule.
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Lobulate \Lob"ulate\, Lobulated \Lob"ula`ted\, a. Made up of, or divided into, lobules; as, a lobulated gland.
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Lobulate \Lob"ulate\, Lobulated \Lob"ula`ted\, a. Made up of, or divided into, lobules; as, a lobulated gland.
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Lobulette \Lob`u*lette"\, n. [Dim. of lobule.] (Anat.) A little lobule, or subdivision of a lobule.
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Loopholed \Loop"holed`\, a. Provided with loopholes.
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Tilefish \Tile"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A large, edible, deep-water food fish ({Lopholatilus cham[91]leonticeps}) more or less thickly covered with large, round, yellow spots. Note: It was discovered off the Eastern coast of the United States in 1880, and was abundant in 1881, but is believed to have become extinct in 1882.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Love \Love\, n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet,it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[89]minent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters. Of all the dearest bonds we prove Thou countest sons' and mothers' love Most sacred, most Thine own. --Keble. 2. Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex. He on his side Leaning half-raised, with looks of cordial love Hung over her enamored. --Milton. 3. Courtship; -- chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage. Demetrius . . . Made love to Nedar's daughter, Helena, And won her soul. --Shak. 4. Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; -- opposed to {hate}; often with of and an object. Love, and health to all. --Shak. Smit with the love of sacred song. --Milton. The love of science faintly warmed his breast. --Fenton. 5. Due gratitude and reverence to God. Keep yourselves in the love of God. --Jude 21. 6. The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address. [bd]Trust me, love.[b8] --Dryden. Open the temple gates unto my love. --Spenser. 7. Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus. Such was his form as painters, when they show Their utmost art, on naked Lores bestow. --Dryden. Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw Love. --Shak. 8. A thin silk stuff. [Obs.] --Boyle. 9. (Bot.) A climbing species of Clematis ({C. Vitalba}). 10. Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in counting score at tennis, etc. He won the match by three sets to love. --The Field. Note: Love is often used in the formation of compounds, in most of which the meaning is very obvious; as, love-cracked, love-darting, love-killing, love-linked, love-taught, etc. {A labor of love}, a labor undertaken on account of regard for some person, or through pleasure in the work itself, without expectation of reward. {Free love}, the doctrine or practice of consorting with one of the opposite sex, at pleasure, without marriage. See {Free love}. {Free lover}, one who avows or practices free love. {In love}, in the act of loving; -- said esp. of the love of the sexes; as, to be in love; to fall in love. {Love apple} (Bot.), the tomato. {Love bird} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of small, short-tailed parrots, or parrakeets, of the genus {Agapornis}, and allied genera. They are mostly from Africa. Some species are often kept as cage birds, and are celebrated for the affection which they show for their mates. {Love broker}, a person who for pay acts as agent between lovers, or as a go-between in a sexual intrigue. --Shak. {Love charm}, a charm for exciting love. --Ld. Lytton. {Love child}. an illegitimate child. --Jane Austen. {Love day}, a day formerly appointed for an amicable adjustment of differences. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. --Chaucer. {Love drink}, a love potion; a philter. --Chaucer. {Love favor}, something given to be worn in token of love. {Love feast}, a religious festival, held quarterly by some religious denominations, as the Moravians and Methodists, in imitation of the agap[91] of the early Christians. {Love feat}, the gallant act of a lover. --Shak. {Love game}, a game, as in tennis, in which the vanquished person or party does not score a point. {Love grass}. [G. liebesgras.] (Bot.) Any grass of the genus {Eragrostis}. {Love-in-a-mist}. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the Buttercup family ({Nigella Damascena}) having the flowers hidden in a maze of finely cut bracts. (b) The West Indian {Passiflora f[d2]tida}, which has similar bracts. {Love-in-idleness} (Bot.), a kind of violet; the small pansy. A little western flower, Before milk-white, now purple with love's wound; And maidens call it love-in-idleness. --Shak. {Love juice}, juice of a plant supposed to produce love. --Shak. {Love knot}, a knot or bow, as of ribbon; -- so called from being used as a token of love, or as a pledge of mutual affection. --Milman. {Love lass}, a sweetheart. {Love letter}, a letter of courtship. --Shak. {Love-lies-bleeding} (Bot.), a species of amaranth ({Amarantus melancholicus}). {Love match}, a marriage brought about by love alone. {Love potion}, a compounded draught intended to excite love, or venereal desire. {Love rites}, sexual intercourse. --Pope {Love scene}, an exhibition of love, as between lovers on the stage. {Love suit}, courtship. --Shak. {Of all loves}, for the sake of all love; by all means. [Obs.] [bd]Mrs. Arden desired him of all loves to come back again.[b8] --Holinshed. {The god of love}, [or] {Love god}, Cupid. {To make love to}, to express affection for; to woo. [bd]If you will marry, make your loves to me.[b8] --Shak. {To play for love}, to play a game, as at cards, without stakes. [bd]A game at piquet for love.[b8] --Lamb. Syn: Affection; friendship; kindness; tenderness; fondness; delight.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
La Bolt, SD (town, FIPS 34540) Location: 45.05002 N, 96.67422 W Population (1990): 91 (41 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
La Follette, TN (city, FIPS 40180) Location: 36.37295 N, 84.12706 W Population (1990): 7192 (3116 housing units) Area: 11.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
La Plata, MD (town, FIPS 45750) Location: 38.53411 N, 76.97049 W Population (1990): 5841 (2009 housing units) Area: 12.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 20646 La Plata, MO (city, FIPS 40682) Location: 40.02504 N, 92.49085 W Population (1990): 1401 (704 housing units) Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 63549 La Plata, NM Zip code(s): 87418
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
La Plata County, CO (county, FIPS 67) Location: 37.28578 N, 107.84608 W Population (1990): 32284 (15412 housing units) Area: 4383.0 sq km (land), 20.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Labolt, SD Zip code(s): 57246
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Lavalette, WV Zip code(s): 25535
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Lavallette, NJ (borough, FIPS 39390) Location: 39.96910 N, 74.07242 W Population (1990): 2299 (3069 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 08735
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Leopold, IN Zip code(s): 47551 Leopold, MO Zip code(s): 63760
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Lovelady, TX (city, FIPS 44260) Location: 31.12596 N, 95.44535 W Population (1990): 587 (266 housing units) Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 75851
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
label edge router (LER) A device that sits at the edge of an {MPLS domain}, that uses {routing} information to assign labels to {datagrams} and then forwards them into the MPLS domain. (1999-06-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
level two cache {secondary cache}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Low Voltage Differential (LVD) A method of driving {SCSI} cables that will be formalised in the {SCSI-3} specifications. LVD uses less power than the current differential drive ({HVD}), is less expensive and will allow the higher speeds of {Ultra-2 SCSI}. LVD requires 3.3 Volts DC instead of 5 Volts DC for HVD. (1999-02-16)