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linenfold
nounLow
/ˈlɪnɪnfəʊld/A type of wooden paneling carved in a stylized, symmetrical design resembling folded linen cloth.
liner
nounC1
/ˈlaɪnə(r)/A large passenger or cargo ship travelling a regular route.
liner note
nounC1
/ˈlaɪ.nə ˌnəʊt/Printed information about a piece of music, its recording, and the artists involved, provided on the packaging or insert of a vinyl record, CD, or cassette.
liner notes
plural-nounLow
/ˈlaɪnə nəʊts/The printed explanatory text or credits accompanying an album of recorded music, found inside the packaging.
linerboard
nounC2
/ˈlaɪnəbɔːd/A type of heavy, smooth paperboard, typically made from recycled paper, used as the inner and outer facing layers of corrugated cardboard boxes.
lines
plural-nounB2
/laɪnz/Long, thin marks or continuous series of marks on a surface; also, physical or conceptual boundaries or divisions.
linesman
nounB2
/ˈlaɪnzmən/An official in sports (especially football/soccer and tennis) who assists the referee or umpire by indicating when the ball has gone out of play, offside decisions, and other boundary-related calls.
lineswoman
nounC2
/ˈlaɪnzˌwʊmən/A female official in sports, especially tennis and soccer/football, who assists the main umpire/referee by watching the lines of the court/pitch to determine if a ball is in or out.
lineup
nounB2
/ˈlaɪnʌp/A row or list of people or things assembled for a particular purpose, such as inspection, selection, or performance.
ling
nounsuffixLow (technical/regional)
/lɪŋ/A slender, elongated, long-lived marine fish of the cod family, found in the North Atlantic.
lingala
nounLow
/lɪŋˈɡɑːlə/A Bantu language, primarily spoken as a lingua franca along the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
lingam
nounC1/C2
/ˈlɪŋɡəm/A stylized representation of the phallus as a symbol of the Hindu god Shiva, used as an object of worship.
lingayat
nounLow
/ˌlɪŋɡəˈjɑːt/A follower of a Shaivite Hindu religious sect in India, predominantly in Karnataka, which rejects aspects of orthodox Hinduism like caste and ritualism.
lingayata
nounVery low
/ˌlɪŋɡəˈjɑːtə/A member of a Hindu religious sect in southern India that worships Shiva, rejecting certain Vedic rituals and caste distinctions.
lingayen gulf
nounLow
/lɪŋˌɡaɪən ˈɡʌlf/A large, historically significant gulf on the northwestern coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
lingcod
nounLow
/ˈlɪŋkɒd/A large predatory marine fish (Ophiodon elongatus) native to the North American Pacific coast, noted for its blue-green flesh.
linger
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/ˈlɪŋɡə(r)/To stay somewhere for a longer time than necessary, to remain, especially when reluctant to leave.
lingerie
adjectivenounC1
/ˈlæ̃.ʒə.ri/Women's underwear and nightclothes, especially when made of lightweight, decorative fabrics.
lingo
nounC1
/ˈlɪŋɡəʊ/The special vocabulary or jargon of a particular subject or group of people.
lingoe
nounLow
/ˈlɪŋ.ɡəʊ/A variant spelling of 'lingo', meaning a type of language, dialect, or special vocabulary that is difficult to understand or unfamiliar.

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