English Words Starting With L

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l sill
nounB2
/sɪl/The horizontal piece at the bottom of a window or door frame.
l wave
nounLow
/ˌel ˈweɪv/A type of seismic wave that travels along the Earth's surface, causing the ground to ripple horizontally and vertically; the last major wave to arrive after an earthquake.
l'allegro
nounExtremely Rare / Literary
/ˌlæˈleɪɡrəʊ/A specific character or type from art and literature: a joyful, cheerful, or mirthful man.
l'amour
nounLow
/laˈmʊə/A French noun meaning 'love', specifically romantic love, used in English to evoke a sense of French sophistication, art, or deep, often idealized, romantic passion.
l'apres-midi d'un faune
nounlow
/laˌpreɪ.miːˈdiː dæ̃ ˈfəʊn/The title of a major poem by French symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé, literally translating as 'The Afternoon of a Faun'.
l'chaim
interjectionnounLow
/ləˈxaɪm/An interjection meaning 'to life', used as a traditional Jewish toast when drinking.
l'enfant
nounLow
/ˌlɒnˈfɒ̃/A French phrase meaning "the child"; used in English contexts either as a direct French loan in certain fixed expressions or as part of discussing French language/culture.
l'hospital
nounB1
/ˈhɒspɪtl/An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.
l'hospital's rule
nounC2+
/ˌlɒpɪˈtɑːlz ˈruːl/A mathematical theorem for evaluating limits that yield indeterminate forms (like 0/0 or ∞/∞) by taking derivatives of the numerator and denominator.
l'ouverture
nounC1-C2 (Low frequency; sophisticated/formal usage)
/ˈuːvətjʊə/A French word meaning 'opening' in English. In English, it is primarily used to refer to an opening piece of music for an opera, ballet, or musical, or, metaphorically, an initial proposal or approach intended to start negotiations or a relationship.
l-d converter
nounRare/Technical
/ˌɛl ˈdiː kənˈvɜːtə/A device that converts electrical energy from an alternating current (AC) source into a direct current (DC) load.
l-dopa
nounC1-C2 (specialist/technical)
/ˈɛl ˌdəʊ.pə/A chemical compound (levodopa) used as a medication, especially to treat Parkinson's disease by increasing dopamine levels in the brain.
l-driver
nounC2
/ˈel ˌdraɪ.vər/A person who is learning to drive and holds a provisional licence, requiring them to display L-plates on their vehicle.
l-glucose
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˌɛl ˈɡluːkəʊz/A rare, unnatural sugar molecule that is the mirror-image isomer of the common sugar D-glucose.
l-glyceraldehyde
nounVery Low
/ˌɛl ˌɡlɪs.ərˈæl.dɪ.haɪd/A simple sugar molecule (triose) that is the simplest form of an aldose sugar and serves as a fundamental reference point in stereochemistry.
l-head engine
nounRare / Technical
/ˌel ˈhed ˈen.dʒɪn/An internal combustion engine design where the valves are arranged in a single line on one side of the cylinder and are operated by a camshaft in the engine block, forming an L-shaped combustion chamber.
l-line
nounA1
/laɪn/A long, narrow mark or band on a surface; a length of cord, rope, or wire used for a particular purpose.
l-plate
nounMedium (Common in UK contexts, rare in US contexts)
/ˈɛlˌpleɪt/A white square sign with a red letter 'L' on it, which learner drivers in the UK must attach to their car.
l-shaped curve
nounC1
/ˈel ʃeɪpt kɜːv/A line graph resembling the capital letter L, showing a steep initial drop or rise followed by a long, flat period.
l-shell
nounC2
/ˈɛl ʃɛl/The second electron shell of an atom, with principal quantum number n=2, capable of holding up to 8 electrons.

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