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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

laundering
noun washing clothes and bed linens

laundry
noun workplace where clothes are washed and ironed

laundry
washing noun garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

laundry cart
noun handcart for moving a load of laundry

laundry detergent
noun any of various detergents designed for use in a washing machine for clothing

laundry truck
noun van that picks up and delivers laundry; `a laundry truck stops by every week`

Lauraceae
family Lauraceae noun a family of Lauraceae

Laurasia
noun a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into North America and Europe and Asia

laureate
adjective worthy of the greatest honor or distinction; `The nation`s pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag`- James Traub

laurel
laurel wreath noun (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory

Laurel and Hardy
noun United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together

laurel cherry
noun frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil

laurel oak
noun large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil

laurel sumac
Malosma laurina noun small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus

laurel-tree
red bay noun small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood

laureled
laurelled adjective crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory

laurelwood
lancewood tree 1 Calophyllum candidissimum noun tropical American tree; valued for its hard durable wood

Laurens
Henry Laurens noun leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)

lauric acid
dodecanoic acid noun a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)

Laurus
genus Laurus noun small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves

lauryl alcohol
1-dodecanol noun a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals

Lausanne
noun a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center

Lautaro Youth Movement
Lautaro Faction of the United Popular Action Movement noun a violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths

lava
noun rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface

lavage
noun washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water

lavalava
noun a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worm by Polynesians (especially Samoans)

lavaliere
lavalier noun jewelled pendant worn on a chain around the neck

Lavandula
genus Lavandula noun lavender

Lavandula stoechas
noun shrubby greyish lavender of southwestern Europe having usually reddish-purple flowers

Lavatera
genus Lavatera noun widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers

lavender
lilac adjective of a pale purple color

lavender cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus noun branching aromatic Mediterranean shrub with woolly stems and leaves and yellow flowers

lavender-tinged
adjective of something tinged with lavender

laver
noun (Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions

lavish
lucullan adjective characterized by extravagance and profusion; `a lavish buffet`; `a lucullan feast`

lavishly
adverb in a rich and lavish manner; `lavishly decorated`

lavishness
luxury 1 sumptuosity noun the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

Lavoisier
Antoine Lavoisier noun French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794)

law
noun a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; `the laws of thermodynamics`

law agent
noun a solicitor in Scotland

law degree
noun degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school

law enforcement
noun insuring obedience to the laws

law enforcement agency
noun an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws

law firm
noun a firm of lawyers

law of averages
noun a law affirming that in the long run probabilities will determine performance

law of constant proportion
law of definite proportions noun (chemistry) law stating that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight

law of diminishing returns
noun a law affirming that to continue after a certain level of performance has been reached will result in a decline in effectiveness

law of effect
noun (psychology) the principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences; behavior having good consequences tends to be repeated whereas behavior that leads to bad consequences is not repeated

law of equivalent proportions
law of reciprocal proportions noun (chemistry) law stating that the proportions in which two elements separately combine with a third element are also the proportions in which they combine together

law of gravitation
Newton`s law of gravitation noun (physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them

law of independent assortment
noun each member of a pair of homologous chromosomes separates independently of the members of other pairs so the results are random

law of mass action
noun (chemistry) the law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances

law of multiple proportions
noun (chemistry) law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation

law of nature
noun a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; `the laws of thermodynamics`

law of segregation
noun members of a pair of homologous chromosomes separate during the formation of gametes and are distributed to different gametes so that every gamete receives only one member of the pair

law of the land
noun a phrase used in the Magna Carta to refer to the then established law of the kingdom (as distinct from Roman or civil law); today it refers to fundamental principles of justice commensurate with due process; `the United States Constitution declares itself to be `the supreme law of the land``

law of thermodynamics
noun (physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system

law practice
noun the practice of law

law school
school of law noun a graduate school offering study leading to a law degree

law student
noun a student in law school

law-abiding
observant adjective (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs; `law-abiding citizens`; `observant of the speed limit`

lawbreaker
law offender noun someone who violates the law

lawcourt
noun room in which justice is administered according to the laws

lawful
legitimate adjective authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; `a legitimate government`

lawfully
de jure adverb by law; conforming to the law; `we are lawfully wedded now`

lawfully-begotten
adjective born in wedlock; enjoying full filial rights

lawfulness
noun the quality of conforming to law

lawgiver
lawmaker noun a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws

lawless
outlaw(a) adjective disobedient to or defiant of law; `lawless bands roaming the plains`

lawlessness
outlawry noun illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law

lawman
law officer noun an officer of the law

lawn
noun a field of cultivated and mowed grass

lawn bowling
bowls noun a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

lawn chair
garden chair noun chair left outside for use on a lawn or in a garden

lawn furniture
noun furniture intended for use on a lawn or in a garden

lawn mower
mower noun garden tool for mowing grass on lawns

Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence noun English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930)

Lawrence
Ernest Orlando Lawrence noun United States physicist who developed the cyclotron (1901-1958)

lawrencium
Lr noun a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium

lawsuit
suit noun a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; `the family brought suit against the landlord`

Lawton
noun a town in southwest Oklahoma

lawyer
attorney noun a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

lawyer cane
Calamus australis noun tall scrambling spiny palm of northeastern Queensland, Australia

lawyer-client relation
attorney-client relation noun the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client

lawyerbush
lawyer bush noun stout-stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth

lax
loose adjective emptying easily or excessively; `loose bowels`

laxative
adjective stimulating evacuation of feces

laxly
leniently adverb in a permissively lenient manner; `he felt incensed that Tarrant should have been treated so leniently given his crime`

laxness
laxity noun the quality of being lax and neglectful

lay
adjective not of or from a profession; `a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease`

lay aside
save up verb feather one`s nest; have a nest egg; `He saves half his salary`

lay down
verb institute, enact, or establish; `make laws`

lay figure
noun dummy in the form of an artist`s jointed model of the human body

lay hands on
verb manage with the hands

lay out
verb provide a detailed plan or design; `She laid out her plans for the new house`

lay over
stop over verb interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight; `We had to stop over in Venezuela on our flight back from Brazil`

lay reader
noun a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church

lay up
verb disable or confine, as with an illness; `She was laid up with pneumonia for six weeks`

lay waste to
waste verb devastate or ravage; `The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion`

lay witness
noun any witness who does not testify as an expert witness