linkage |
the act of linking or fact of being linked. [2 definitions] |
linking verb |
in grammar, a verb that serves mainly to connect a subject and a predicate complement; copula. |
links |
a golf course. |
linkup |
a meeting or contact, as of spacecraft. [2 definitions] |
Linnaean |
of, using, or denoting Linnaeus' system of classifying plants and animals according to a double name, the first word naming the genus, and the second naming the species. |
linnet |
a small finch of Europe and Asia. |
linocut |
a design cut into linoleum and mounted on a wooden block, used for making prints. [2 definitions] |
linoleum |
a durable floor covering made by pressing linseed oil, powdered cork, and rosin onto a canvas or burlap backing. |
Linotype |
trademark for a typesetting machine that prints a full line with one bar. |
linotype |
(l.c.) to set on a Linotype. |
linsang |
any of various catlike carnivores, native to India and Africa, having a long tail and a spotted coat. |
linseed |
the seed of the flax plant, esp. when used as a source of oil. |
linseed oil |
a yellowish oil extracted from flaxseed, used in making oil paints, ink, linoleum, and the like. |
linsey-woolsey |
a coarse fabric woven from linen and wool. |
lint |
small, loose, clinging bits of fiber or fluff. [2 definitions] |
lintel |
a supporting horizontal beam at the top of a doorway or window. |
linter |
(pl.) the short fibers that remain on cotton seeds after the first cleaning. [2 definitions] |
lintless |
combined form of lint. |
liny |
resembling a line; long and thin. [2 definitions] |
Linzer torte |
(sometimes l.c.) a pastry filled with raspberry jam and covered with a lattice crust that is made of finely ground almonds. |
lion |
a large carnivorous member of the cat family, native to Africa and parts of Asia, that has a short tan coat and, in the male, a heavy mane. [3 definitions] |