luminous flux unit
— Noun
– English
～ a measure of luminous flux per unit area
Lautaro Faction of the United Popular Action Movement
— Noun
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～ a violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths
linguistic universal
— Noun
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～ (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
Louis Untermeyer
— Noun
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～ United States writer (1885-1977)
leave no stone unturned
— Verb
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～ search thoroughly and exhaustively; "The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer"
lay-up
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～ a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
lash-up
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～ any improvised arrangement for temporary use
lock-up option
— Noun
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～ an option to buy the crown jewels offered to a white knight in order to forestall a hostile takeover
light up
— Verb
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～ become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
limber up
— Verb
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～ attach the limber; "limber a cannon"
let up
— Verb
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～ reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
lift up
— Verb
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～ fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"
light up
— Verb
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～ ignite; "The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano"
lead up
— Verb
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～ set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II"
lighten up
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～ become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
light up
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～ make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
light up
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～ start to burn with a bright flame; "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up"