| laser |
a device that amplifies electrical impulses at mixed frequencies in or near the range of visible light by stimulating the atoms in a medium such as a gas or crystal, producing an intense, concentrated beam of light at one or more virtually distinct frequencies (acronym for "light amplified by stimulated emission of radiation"). |
| laser disk |
see "optical disk." |
| lash1 |
a whip or the striking part of a whip. [11 definitions] |
| lash2 |
to bind or tie down with a rope, cord, or chain. |
| lashing1 |
the action of a person or thing that lashes. [3 definitions] |
| lashing2 |
the action of binding, as with a rope, or the material used to do this. |
| lash-up |
(informal) a temporary or improvised apparatus or arrangement. |
| lass |
a girl or young woman; maiden. [2 definitions] |
| lassie |
a lass. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| lasso |
a long rope with a slipping noose on one end, used to catch running animals, esp. cattle and horses; lariat. [2 definitions] |
| last1 |
coming after or finishing behind all others. [12 definitions] |
| last2 |
to persist or endure through time. [4 definitions] |
| last-ditch |
done as a final and desperate measure, effort, stand, or the like. |
| last hurrah |
a final effort or appearance, as in politics or the arts. |
| lasting |
enduring or persisting for a long time. [2 definitions] |
| Last Judgment |
in Christianity, the end of the world and the judging of each individual soul by God. |
| lastly |
in conclusion; finally. |
| last-minute |
suddenly occurring or seeming to need doing at a point where there is little remaining time to consider or take action. |
| last name |
a surname. |
| last quarter |
the time of month between the second half-moon and the new moon. [2 definitions] |