agate line
— Noun
– English
～ space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
agonic line
— Noun
– English
～ an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero
assembly line
— Noun
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～ mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
actor's line
— Noun
– English
～ words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"
acoustic delay line
— Noun
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～ a delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves
aclinic line
— Noun
– English
～ an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
Adonic line
— Noun
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～ a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
A-line
— Noun
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～ women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline; "it is called the A-line because the effect resembles the capital letter A"
Aspalathus linearis
— Noun
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～ South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
audio lingual acquisition
— Noun
– English
～ system of language acquisition focusing intensively on listening and speaking
arteria lingualis
— Noun
– English
～ an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
alpha-linolenic acid
— Noun
– English
～ a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
Aster linosyris
— Noun
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～ early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod
aphid lion
— Noun
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～ carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
aphis lion
— Noun
– English
～ carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
ant lion
— Noun
– English
～ the larva of any of several insects
ant lion
— Noun
– English
～ winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
Alabama lip fern
— Noun
– English
～ southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica
alpha-lipoprotein
— Noun
– English
～ a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
American liquorice
— Noun
– English
～ North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties