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

Limulidae
family Limulidae noun horseshoe crabs

Limulus
genus Limulus noun type genus of the family Limulidae

Linaceae
family Linaceae noun a widely distributed family of plants

linage
lineage noun a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted

linalool
noun a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils

Linanthus
genus Linanthus noun a genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae; found in western United States

Linaria
genus Linaria noun genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred snapdragon

linchpin
lynchpin noun pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on

Lincoln
noun long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire

Lincoln Memorial
noun memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln`s Birthday
February 12 noun the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered

Lincolnesque
Lincolnian adjective of or relating to or in the manner of Abraham Lincoln

Lincolnshire
noun an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea

lincomycin
Lincocin noun antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections

Lind
Jenny Lind noun Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)

lindane
noun a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide

Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh noun United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)

linden
linden tree noun any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber

Lindera
genus Lindera noun aromatic evergreen or deciduous dioecious shrubs or trees of eastern Asia and North America

Lindesnes
Naze noun a cape at the southern tip of Norway

Lindheimera
genus Lindheimera noun one species: Texas star

Lindheimera texana
noun Texas annual with coarsely pinnatifid leaves; cultivated for its showy radiate yellow flower heads

Lindsay
Vachel Lindsay noun United States poet who traveled the country trading his poems for room and board (1879-1931)

Lindsay
noun United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)

lindy
lindy hop noun an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)

line
dividing line noun a conceptual separation or distinction; `there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity`

line
rail line noun the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

line coach
noun an assistant football coach in charge of the linemen

line feed
noun the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed on the next line

line function
line duty noun activity contributing directly to the output of an organization

line item
noun an item in an appropriation bill; `Some governors can veto line items in their state budgets`

line judge
noun football official who assists the referee by keeping track of the official time during the game

line management
noun administration of the line functions of an organization; administration of activities contributing directly to the organization`s output

line of battle
noun a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack

Line of Control
noun a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan

line of defense
line of defence noun defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack

line of duty
noun all that is normally required in some area of responsibility

line of fate
line of destiny noun a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates how successful you will be

line of fire
noun the path of a missile discharged from a firearm

line of flight
noun the path along which a freely moving object travels through the air

line of force
field line noun an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point

line of heart
heart line noun a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature

line of inquiry
line of questioning noun an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument

line of latitude
parallel of latitude noun an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

line of least resistance
path of least resistance noun the easiest way; `In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance`

line of life
life line noun a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live

line of march
noun the arrangement of people in a line for marching

line of poetry
line of verse noun a single line of words in a poem

line of sight
line of vision noun an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks

line of succession
noun the order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position

line of thought
noun a particular way of thinking that is characteristic of some individual or group

line officer
noun a commissioned officer with combat units (not a staff officer or a supply officer)

line organization
line organisation noun the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization`s output

line personnel
noun personnel having direct job performance responsibilities

line printer
line-at-a-time printer noun printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time

line score
noun a summary of the scoring in a game (usually in tabular form)

line spectrum
noun a spectrum in which energy is concentrated at particular wavelengths; produced by excited atoms and ions as they fall back to a lower energy level

line squall
noun a squall advancing along a front that forms a definite line

line storm
equinoctial storm noun a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox

line up
queue verb form a queue, form a line, stand in line; `Customers lined up in front of the store`

line worker
noun an employee who works on an assembly line

line-drive double
line double noun a double resulting from a line drive

line-drive single
line single noun a single resulting from a line drive

line-drive triple
line triple noun a triple resulting from a line drive

lineage
line noun the descendants of one individual; `his entire lineage has been warriors`

lineal
adjective arranged in a line

lineally
adverb by an unbroken line of descent; `she is related lineally to the Royal Family`

linear
elongate adjective of a leaf shape; long and narrow

linear
adjective of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension; `a linear measurement`

Linear A
noun an undeciphered writing system used in Crete in the 17th century B.C.

linear accelerator
linac noun ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path

linear algebra
noun the part of algebra that deals with the theory of linear equations and linear transformation

Linear B
noun a syllabic script used in Greece in the 13th century B.C.

linear equation
noun a polynomial equation of the first degree

linear leaf
elongate leaf noun a long slender leaf

linear measure
long measure noun a measure of length

linear operator
noun an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are function)

linear programming
noun a mathematical technique used in economics; finds the maximum or minimum of linear functions in many variables subject to constraints

linear regression
rectilinear regression noun the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b

linear unit
noun a unit of measurement of length

linearly
adverb in a linear manner; `linearly polarized radiation`; `it grew linearly`

lineation
noun the act of marking or outlining with lines

linebacker
line backer noun the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage

linecut
line block noun engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved

lined
seamed adjective (used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams; `their lined faces were immeasurably sad`; `a seamed face`

lined snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum noun secretive snake of city dumps and parks as well as prairies and open woods; feeds on earthworms; of central United States

linelike
adjective resembling a line

linemen
noun the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage

linen
noun white goods or clothing made with linen cloth

linendraper
noun a retail dealer in yard goods

liner
ocean liner noun a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)

lineup
noun a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification

ling
noun elongated marine food fish of Greenland and northern Europe; often salted and dried

Ling-pao
Mystic Jewel noun a member of the Taoist Trinity

lingam
noun the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva

lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus noun food fish of the northern Pacific related to greenlings

lingerie
intimate apparel noun women`s underwear and nightclothes

lingeringly
protractedly adverb in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way; `her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly` -Rossetti

lingonberry
mountain cranberry noun tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller

lingua franca
interlanguage noun a common language used by speakers of different languages; `Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times`