line of inquiry
— Noun
– English
～ an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument
line of gab
— Noun
– English
～ plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
line of merchandise
— Noun
– English
～ a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"
line of duty
— Noun
– English
～ all that is normally required in some area of responsibility
line of defence
— Noun
– English
～ defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack
Line of Control
— Noun
– English
～ a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan
line of destiny
— Noun
– English
～ a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates how successful you will be
line of credit
— Noun
– English
～ the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
line of descent
— Noun
– English
～ the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
line of march
— Noun
– English
～ the route along which a column advances
line of force
— Noun
– English
～ an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point
line of fate
— Noun
– English
～ a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates how successful you will be
Lamaze method of childbirth
— Noun
– English
～ a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing
Labyrinth of Minos
— Noun
– English
～ a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur
Leboyer method of childbirth
— Noun
– English
～ a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged
League of Iroquois
— Noun
– English
～ a league of Iroquois tribes including originally the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca (the Five Nations); after 1722 they were joined by the Tuscarora (the Six Nations)
leg of lamb
— Noun
– English
～ lamb leg suitable for roasting
leave of absence
— Noun
– English
～ the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
League of Nations
— Noun
– English
～ an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations; although suggested by Woodrow Wilson, the United States never joined and it remained powerless; it was dissolved in 1946 after the United Nations was formed
lap of honour
— Noun
– English
～ a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory