lm |
abbreviation of "lumen," a unit of measure of the flow of light, equal to the flow from a light source of one-candle strength, measured on a unit surface at a unit distance. |
lo |
look; behold (used to call attention or to express surprise or wonder). |
loach |
any of various small, bony, freshwater fishes of Europe and Asia that have barbels around the mouth. |
load |
to put onto or into a ship, train, truck, or other vehicle in order to transport. [17 definitions] |
loaded |
carrying a load, esp. the maximum load. [6 definitions] |
load factor |
the amount or weight of the maximum load a vehicle, airplane, or vessel can carry. [2 definitions] |
loading |
the burdens placed on a person or thing. [2 definitions] |
loadstar |
variant of lodestar. |
loadstone |
variant of lodestone. |
loaf1 |
a usu. oblong or rectangular mass of bread or cake, shaped and baked in that form. [2 definitions] |
loaf2 |
to spend time in a lazy, aimless manner; idle (sometimes fol. by "around"). [2 definitions] |
loafer |
a person who is lazy or idle. [2 definitions] |
loam |
a rich, easily crumbled soil made up of silt, sand, clay, and organic matter. [2 definitions] |
loan |
that which is lent or borrowed. [5 definitions] |
loanable |
combined form of loan. |
loaner |
one who lends something. [2 definitions] |
loan shark |
(informal) one who lends money at unreasonably high and sometimes illegal rates of interest, esp. one who is supported by gangsters; usurer. |
loanshift |
a change or addition in the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word. [2 definitions] |
loanword |
a word that one language has adopted from another and at least partly naturalized. |
loath |
extremely reluctant; unwilling. |
loathe |
to dislike extremely; hate; abhor. |