| level |
having a flat, even surface. [15 definitions] |
| level crossing |
(chiefly British) a crossing, esp. a railroad crossing. |
| leveler |
someone or something that levels. |
| levelheaded |
having or showing good judgment and composure; sensible. |
| leveling rod |
a graduated rod used in surveying to measure differences in elevation between two points. |
| lever |
any of a class of basic tools consisting of a rigid bar or an equivalent, acting by pivoting around a fixed fulcrum to transfer applied force from one point to another. [3 definitions] |
| leverage |
the type of action that a lever has. [5 definitions] |
| leveraged buyout |
the takeover of a corporation by a group of investors using borrowed money that is secured by the assets of the corporation being acquired. |
| leveret |
any hare that is under one year old. |
| Levi |
according to the Old Testament, the son of Jacob and Leah from whom one of the twelve tribes of Israel is descended. [2 definitions] |
| leviable |
combined form of levy. |
| leviathan |
a Biblical sea monster. [3 definitions] |
| Levi's |
trademark for close-fitting trousers usu. of denim or corduroy. |
| levitate |
to rise and float, apparently without hindrance from the force of gravity. [2 definitions] |
| Levite |
according to the Old Testament, a member of the tribe of Levi. |
| Levitical |
of or pertaining to the Levites. [2 definitions] |
| Leviticus |
the third book of the Old Testament, which contains laws and instructions for religious worship. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| levorotation |
rotation or turning of the plane of polarization of light to the left. |
| levorotatory |
turning to the left. (Cf. dextrorotatory.) [2 definitions] |
| levulose |
a simple sugar found in honey and certain fruits; fructose. |