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- long play/ˌlɒŋ ˈpleɪ/A vinyl record format (LP) that plays at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute, allowing for longer playing time than singles.nounMedium
- long press/ˌlɒŋ ˈpres/A touchscreen gesture where a finger is held down on one spot for a sustained period (typically ~1 second) to trigger a secondary, context-dependent action.nounverb-ambitransitivemedium
- long primer/ˌlɒŋ ˈpraɪmə/A specific size of type used in printing, approximately 10-point.nounRare
- long purse/ˌlɒŋ ˈpɜːs/A person or institution with substantial financial resources; wealth.nounC1
- long rifle/ˌlɒŋ ˈraɪ.fəl/A type of firearm with a long barrel, historically used for hunting and frontier combat, particularly associated with early American history.nounLow
- long s/ˌlɒŋ ˈɛs/A historical typographical character (ſ) used in English and other European languages from the medieval period until the early 19th century, resembling a lowercase 'f' without the crossbar, representing the 's' sound.nounC2
- long shot/ˌlɒŋ ˈʃɒt/An attempt, guess, or venture that has a very low probability of success.nounC1
- long splice/ˈlɒŋ ˌsplaɪs/A nautical term for a specific method of permanently joining the ends of two ropes or cables to create a single, continuous, and strong line.nounVery Rare
- long suit/ˌlɒŋ ˈsuːt/In card games (especially bridge), the suit (hearts, clubs, etc.) in which a player holds the most cards.nounC1
- long sweetening/lɒŋ ˈswiːt(ə)nɪŋ/A long-term, pleasant, or advantageous situation; a period of sustained benefit or comfort. Metaphorically, a situation that provides prolonged satisfaction or reward.nounLow (primarily literary/idiomatic)
- long tail/ˌlɒŋ ˈteɪl/A business strategy or statistical distribution where a large number of niche or less-popular items collectively make up significant market share or value.nounC1/C2
- long tin/ˌlɒŋ ˈtɪn/In metal futures trading, a large, standard futures contract for tin delivery (25 metric tons on the LME).nounLow (Technical/Financial)
- long tom/ˌlɒŋ ˈtɒm/An antiquated type of long-barrelled cannon; a type of long-handled shovel used in mining or dredging; a type of long cylindrical cookie or confection.nounVery Low
- long ton/ˌlɒŋ ˈtʌn/A unit of mass in the imperial system equal to 2,240 pounds or 1,016.0469 kilograms.nounC1
- long topgallant mast/ˌlɒŋ ˌtɒpˈɡælənt ˌmɑːst/A specific mast on a square-rigged sailing ship; the section of the mast above the topmast, which is itself longer than standard for its type.nounVery Low
- long underwear/lɒŋ ˈʌndəweə/underwear that covers the torso and legs, typically thermal, worn in cold weathernounC2
- long vacation/ˌlɒŋ vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/A long period of holiday, typically lasting several weeks or more, especially away from work or formal education.nounB1
- long view/ˌlɒŋ ˈvjuː/A perspective that considers future consequences and long-term outcomes rather than immediate results.nounC1/C2
- long wave/ˌlɒŋ ˈweɪv/A radio wave with a wavelength above one kilometre, used for broadcasting over long distances, especially in the past.nounC1
- long weekend/ˌlɒŋ wiːkˈend/A weekend, typically Saturday and Sunday, extended by one or more additional contiguous days off, often a Friday or Monday.nounB1
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