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

lobe of the lung
noun any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung

lobectomy
noun surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)

lobed
lobate adjective having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other

lobed leaf
noun a leaf having deeply indented margins

lobed spleenwort
Asplenium pinnatifidum noun a spleenwort of eastern and southern United States

lobelia
noun any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia

Lobelia inflata
noun North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic

Lobeliaceae
family Lobeliaceae noun not recognized in all classification systems; in some classifications lobeliaceous plants are included in family Campanulaceae

lobeliaceous
adjective belonging to the family Lobeliaceae

Lobipes
genus Lobipes noun a genus of Phalaropidae

Lobito
noun a seaport on the Atlantic coast of Angola

loblolly
noun thick gruel

loblolly pine
frankincense pine noun tall spreading three-needled pine of southeastern United States having reddish-brown fissured bark and a full bushy upper head

Lobotes
genus Lobotes noun type genus of the Lobotidae

Lobotidae
family Lobotidae noun tripletails

lobotomy
leukotomy noun surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes

lobscouse
lobscuse noun a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors

lobster
noun any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae

lobster butter
noun butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells

lobster Newburg
lobster a la Newburg noun lobster in Newburg sauce served on buttered toast or rice

lobster pot
noun trap for catching lobsters

lobster stew
noun diced lobster meat in milk or cream

lobster tail
noun lobster tail meat; usually from spiny rock lobsters

lobster tart
noun a pastry shell filled with cooked lobster

lobster thermidor
noun diced lobster mixed with Mornay sauce placed back in the shell and sprinkled with grated cheese and browned

lobster-like
adjective resembling a lobster

lobsterman
noun a person whose occupation is catching lobsters

lobular
adjective of or relating to or resembling a lobule

Lobularia
genus Lobularia noun sweet alyssum

lobularity
noun the property of having lobules

lobule
noun a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe

local
noun public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; `the local seemed to take forever to get to New York`

local anesthesia
local anaesthesia noun loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)

local anesthetic
local anaesthetic noun anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

local area network
LAN noun a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices

local authority
noun an administrative unit of local government

local call
noun a telephone call made within a local calling area

local department
department of local government noun a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government

local government
noun the government of a local area

local option
noun freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction

local oscillator
heterodyne oscillator noun an oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tones

local post office
noun a local branch of the United States Post Office

local road
local street noun a street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering it

locale
locus noun the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

localism
noun a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality

localization
localisation noun a determination of the place where something is; `he got a good fix on the target`

localization of function
localisation of function noun (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body

localize
localise verb locate; `The film is set in Africa`

localized
localised adjective made local or oriented locally; `a decentralized and localized political authority`

locally
adverb by a particular locality; `it was locally decided`

locally
adverb to a restricted area of the body; `apply this medicine topically`

locate
site verb assign a location to; `The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles`

located
placed adjective situated in a particular spot or position; `valuable centrally located urban land`; `strategically placed artillery`; `a house set on a hilltop`; `nicely situated on a quiet riverbank`

location
noun a point or extent in space

locative role
locative noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb

locator
locater noun a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims

loch
noun Scottish word for a lake

Loch Achray
noun a lake in central Scotland

Loch Linnhe
noun an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Scotland

Loch Ness
noun a lake in the Scottish highlands; the largest body of fresh water in Great Britain

Loch Ness monster
Nessie noun a large aquatic animal supposed to resemble a serpent or plesiosaur of Loch Ness in Scotland

Lochaber ax
noun a battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanders

lochia
noun substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth

lock
curl noun a strand or cluster of hair

lock
noun enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it

lock chamber
noun enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it

lock in
verb close with or as if with a tight seal; `This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!`

lock-gate
noun a gate that can be locked

lock-up option
noun an option to buy the crown jewels offered to a white knight in order to forestall a hostile takeover

lockage
noun passage through a lock in a canal or waterway

lockdown
noun the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)

Locke
John Locke noun English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)

locker
storage locker noun a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

locker room
noun a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions

locker-room
adjective relating to or appropriate for a locker room; `locker-room humor`

locket
noun a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace

locking
lockup noun the act of locking something up to protect it

locking pliers
noun pliers that can be locked in place

lockmaster
lockman noun a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)

locknut
safety nut noun supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening

lockout
noun a management action resisting employee`s demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms

lockring
lock ring noun washer that prevents a nut from loosening

locksmith
noun someone who makes or repairs locks

lockstep
noun a manner of marching in file in which each person`s leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead; `the prisoner`s ankles were so chained together that they could only march in lockstep`

lockstitch
noun machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread

lockup
noun jail in a local police station

loco disease
locoism noun a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis

locomotion
motive power noun the power or ability to move

locomotive
locomotor adjective of or relating to locomotion

locomotive engineer
railroad engineer noun the operator of a railway locomotive

locoweed
crazyweed noun any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock

locule
loculus noun a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal

locum tenens
locum noun someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession

locus
noun the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions; `the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle`

locus classicus
noun an authoritative and often-quoted passage

locus of infection
noun the specific site in the body where an infection originates

locust
noun migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

locust tree
locust noun any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae

Locusta
genus Locusta noun a genus of Acrididae

loddon pondweed
Potamogeton nodosus noun pondweed with floating leaves; of northern United States and Europe