| low-pressure |
having, exerting, or indicating less than normal pressure, as steam or water. [3 definitions] |
| low-priced |
costing very little. |
| low-proof |
having a low alcohol content. |
| low-resolution |
of or pertaining to an image that has a small number of pixels per unit area and therefore lacks fine detail. [2 definitions] |
| low-rise |
of a building, having only a few stories. (Cf. high-rise.) [2 definitions] |
| low-spirited |
in low spirits; depressed; dejected; sad. |
| low-tech |
not involving or using complex or specialized technology. [2 definitions] |
| low-tension |
of, carrying, or operating under relatively low voltage. |
| low-test |
of low-octane gasoline, having low volatility and a high boiling point. |
| low-water mark |
the lowest point reached by a low tide, or the lowest level of a body of water. [2 definitions] |
| Lower Carboniferous |
see "Mississippian." |
| lower case |
Letters that are not capitals. In printing, the tray that holds these letters is called the lower case. |
| lower class |
the socioeconomic class or classes below the middle class; working class; proletariat. |
| lower criticism |
textual criticism and examination of the Bible. (Cf. higher criticism.) |
| lower house |
(often cap.) in a bicameral legislature, the branch that is usu. more representative and has the larger number of members. |
| lower world |
the habitation of the dead; nether world; underworld. [2 definitions] |
| lower-case |
of a letter of the alphabet, having a form smaller than and often different from the upper-case or capitalized form. [3 definitions] |
| run low |
to become nearly used up. [2 definitions] |
| very low frequency |
any radio frequency between ten and thirty kilohertz. (abbr.: VLF) |