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linchpin
nounC1
/ˈlɪntʃpɪn/A central person or thing that holds everything together; something essential for a system, plan, or organisation to function.
lincoln
nounB1
/ˈlɪŋkən/A proper noun, primarily referring to Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, or the city of Lincoln in England.
lincoln center
nounLow-medium (common in cultural and New York contexts)
/ˈlɪŋkən ˈsɛntə/A major performing arts complex located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City.
lincoln green
nounLow
/ˌlɪŋkən ˈɡriːn/A bright, vivid green colour.
lincoln park
nounC1
/ˈlɪŋkən pɑːk/A proper noun most commonly referring to a specific, named public park, neighbourhood, or institution, primarily in Chicago, USA.
lincoln's birthday
nounMedium
/ˈlɪŋkənz ˈbɜːθdeɪ/The anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President.
lincoln's inn
nounC2
/ˈlɪŋkənz ɪn/One of the four historic Inns of Court in London where barristers in England and Wales are trained and called to the Bar.
lincoln's sparrow
nounC2
/ˈlɪŋkənz ˈspærəʊ/A small, secretive North American songbird with distinctive streaking on its breast.
lincolniana
plural-nounVery Low / Specialised
/ˌlɪŋ.kə.liˈɑː.nə/Collectible items, artifacts, or scholarly works related to Abraham Lincoln.
lincolnshire
nounLow
/ˈlɪŋkənʃə(r)/A ceremonial county and former administrative county in the East Midlands of England.
lincolnwood
nounVery low (C2+ / Proper Noun)
/ˈlɪŋkənwʊd/A proper noun, the name of a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
lincomycin
nounVery Low
/ˌlɪŋkəʊˈmaɪsɪn/An antibiotic derived from Streptomyces lincolnensis, used to treat serious bacterial infections, particularly those caused by anaerobic bacteria and certain Gram-positive organisms.
lincrusta
nounVery Low
/lɪnˈkrʌstə/A deeply embossed, durable wallcovering made from a linseed oil and gelled paste applied to a paper or canvas backing.
linctus
nounVery low/Obsolete
/ˈlɪŋ(k)təs/A thick, sweet, syrupy medicine, especially one taken to soothe a sore throat or relieve a cough.
lind
nounExtremely low / Obsolete in modern general usage.
/lɪnd/A soft, gentle, or mild quality; specifically referring to a lime tree or the wood from it (archaic/poetic).
linda
nounLow
/ˈlɪn.də/A feminine given name.
lindane
nounLow
/ˈlɪndeɪn/A synthetic organochlorine chemical used as an insecticide and pharmaceutical treatment for lice and scabies.
lindbergh
nounC2
/ˈlɪndbɜːɡ/A proper noun referring to Charles Lindbergh, the famous American aviator who completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.
lindegren
nounVery Low
/ˈlɪndəˌɡrən/A proper noun, typically a Swedish surname.
lindelof space
nounC2/Very Low
/ˈlɪn.də.lɜːf speɪs/A topological space in which every open cover has a countable subcover.

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