| liftoff |
the moment of launching a missile or rocket, or the motion itself. |
| ligament |
a band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or supports muscles or organs. |
| ligand |
in biochemistry, a molecule that binds to a target biomolecule, usually a protein. [2 definitions] |
| ligate |
to tie up or bind (a bleeding artery) with a ligature. |
| ligature |
a band or tie used to connect, esp. a surgical stitch. [4 definitions] |
| light1 |
electromagnetic radiation, esp. from the sun, that enables one to see objects. [13 definitions] |
| light2 |
not heavy, full, intense, or forceful. [9 definitions] |
| light3 |
to set down after motion; land after flight. [2 definitions] |
| light air |
in meteorology, a wind with a speed of between one and three miles per hour. |
| light breeze |
in meteorology, a wind with a speed of between four and seven miles per hour. |
| light bulb |
an incandescent electric light, or the bulb-shaped glass housing that encloses its filament. |
| light-emitting diode |
see "LED." |
| lighten1 |
to become brighter or increasingly light in color. [3 definitions] |
| lighten2 |
to reduce the weight of. [6 definitions] |
| lighten up |
(informal) to stop taking something so seriously; make oneself less gloomy. |
| lighter1 |
a device used to light cigarettes or the like. [2 definitions] |
| lighter2 |
a large, usu. unpowered flat-bottomed boat used mainly to transport cargo between a larger ship and shore; barge. [2 definitions] |
| lighterage |
the loading, unloading, or transportation of goods by lighter or barge. [2 definitions] |
| lighter-than-air |
of or denoting an aircraft that is filled with a gas that is lighter than air. |
| lightface |
in printing, a typeface of thin strokes. (Cf. boldface.) |
| light-fingered |
skilled at stealing, esp. by picking pockets. [2 definitions] |