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Line (līn), v. t. 1. To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines; as, to line a copy book.
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He had a healthy color in his cheeks, and his face, though lined, bore few traces of anxiety. Dickens.
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2. To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray. [R.] “Pictures fairest lined.” Shak.
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3. To read or repeat line by line; as, to line out a hymn.
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This custom of reading or lining, or, as it was frequently called “deaconing” the hymn or psalm in the churches, was brought about partly from necessity. N. D. Gould.
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4. To form into a line; to align; as, to line troops.
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Coloq. To line bees , to track wild bees to their nest by following their line of flight. -- Coloq. To line up (Mach.), to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running. See 3d , 19.
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Lineage (lĭn��j; 48), n. [OE. linage, F. lignage, fr. L. linea line. See 3d .] Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
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Both the lineage and the certain sire
From which I sprung, from me are hidden yet. Spenser.
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Lineal (lĭn��l), a. [L. linealis belonging to a line, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéal. See 3d .] 1. Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; -- opposed to collateral; as, a lineal descent or a lineal descendant.
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The prime and ancient right of lineal succession. Locke.
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2. Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
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For only you are lineal to the throne. Dryden.
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3. Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs.
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4. In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude.
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Coloq. Lineal measure , the measure of length; -- usually written linear measure.
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Lineality (lĭn�ălĭt�), n. The quality of being lineal.
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Lineally (lĭn��ll�), adv. In a lineal manner; as, the prince is lineally descended from the Conqueror.
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Lineament (lĭn�ȧm�nt), n. [L. lineamentum, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéament. See 3d .] One of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive marks, of a body or figure, particularly of the face; feature; form; mark; -- usually in the plural. “The lineaments of the body.” Locke. “Lineaments in the character.” Swift.
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Man he seems
In all his lineaments. Milton.
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Linear (lĭn�ẽr), a. [L. linearis, linearius, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéaire. See 3d .] 1. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal.
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2. (Bot.) Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth throughout, except at the extremities; as, a linear leaf.
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3. Thinking in a step-by-step analytical and logical fashion; contrasted with holistic, i.e. thinking in terms of complex interrelated patterns; as, linear thinkers.
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Linear thinkers concluded that by taking the world apart, the actions of people were more predictable and controllable. David Morris (Conference presentation, Fairfield University, October 31, 1997)

Coloq. Linear differential equation (Math.), an equation which is of the first degree, when the expression which is equated to zero is regarded as a function of the dependent variable and its differential coefficients. -- Coloq. Linear equation (Math.), an equation of the first degree between two variables; -- so called because every such equation may be considered as representing a right line. -- Coloq. Linear measure , the measurement of length. -- Coloq. Linear numbers (Math.), such numbers as have relation to length only: such is a number which represents one side of a plane figure. If the plane figure is square, the linear figure is called a root. -- Coloq. Linear problem (Geom.), a problem which may be solved geometrically by the use of right lines alone. -- Coloq. Linear transformation (Alg.), a change of variables where each variable is replaced by a function of the first degree in the new variable.
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Linearensate (lĭn�ẽrĕns�t), a. (Bot.) Having the form of a sword, but very long and narrow.
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Linearly, adv. In a linear manner; with lines.
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Linear-shaped (lĭn�ẽrshāpt), a. Of a linear shape.
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Lineary (lĭn��r�), a. Linear. Holland.
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{ Lineate (lĭn��t), Lineated (lĭn�ātĕd), } a. [L. lineatus, p. p. of lineare to reduce to a straight line, fr. linea line.] 1. (Zoöl.) Marked with lines.
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2. (Bot.) Marked longitudinally with depressed parallel lines; as, a lineate leaf.
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Lineation (lĭn�āshŭn), n. [L. lineatio the drawing of a line, fr. lineare.] Delineation; a line or lines.
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Lineature (lĭn�ȧt�r; 135), n. Anything having an outline. [R.] Holland.
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linecut n. a print obtained from a line drawing.
Syn. -- line engraving.
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2. a block that has been etched or engraved.
Syn. -- line block, line engraving.
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lined adj. 1. furnished with items in a line or as if in a line. Often used in hyphenated form, prefixed by the item arranged in a line; as, tree-lined streets.
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2. having visible lines; -- used especially of skin; as, their lined faces were immeasurably sad. Contrasted to smooth.
Syn. -- furrowed, seamed.
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3. having a lining or a liner; often used in combination; as, a lined skirt; a silk-lined jacket. Opposite of unlined.
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linelike adj. resembling a line; long, thin, and narrow.
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Lineman (līnmăn), n.; pl. Linemen (līnmĕn). 1. One who carries the line in surveying, etc.; the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole.
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2. A man employed to examine the rails of a railroad to see if they are in good condition; also, a man employed to install or repair telegraph, telephone, television cable, or power lines. Also called linesman.
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3. (Football) A player whose position is in the first (forward) line, as opposed to a back; one who plays on the line of scrimmage. specifically: a center, guard, or tackle.
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4. A ladies' man who is especially adept at inventing effective introductory phrases (pick-up lines) to gain a woman's attention. [Colloq.]
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5. the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage. [wns=4]
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linemen n. pl. lineman. the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage. WN hypen is odd for this def.
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Linen (lĭnĕn), a. [OE., fr. lin linen. See , n.] 1. Made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking.
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2. Resembling linen cloth; white; pale.
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Linen, n. [Prop. an adj. from OE. lin flax, AS. līn flax, whence līnen made of flax; akin to OS., Icel., & MHG. līn flax and linen, G. lein, leinen, linen, Sw. lin flax, Goth. lein linen, L. linum flax, linen, Gr. linon. Cf. , .] 1. Thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting, towels, tablecloths, etc.; as, bed linens “In linen white as milk.” Robert of Brunne.
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2. Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times, chiefly made of linen.
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Coloq. Linen draper , a dealer in linen. -- Coloq. Linen prover , a small microscope for counting the threads in a given space in linen fabrics. -- Coloq. Linen scroll , Coloq. Linen pattern (Arch.), an ornament for filling panels, copied from the folds of a piece of stuff symmetrically disposed.
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Linener (lĭnĕnẽr), n. A dealer in linen; a linen draper. [Obs.]
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Lineolate (lĭn��l�t), a. [L. lineola, dim. of linea line.] 1. (Zoöl.) Marked with little lines.
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2. (Bot.) Marked longitudinally with fine lines. Gray.
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Liner (līnẽr), n. 1. One who lines, as, a liner of shoes or clothing.
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2. An airplane or ship belonging to a transportation company; also, a line-of-battle ship; a ship of the line.
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3. (Mach.) A thin piece placed between two parts to hold or adjust them, fill a space, etc.; a shim.
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4. A {2}. Specifically: (Steam Engine) A lining within the cylinder, in which the piston works and between which and the outer shell of the cylinder a space is left to form a steam jacket.
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5. A slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc., are fastened for grinding.
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6. (Baseball) A ball which, when struck, flies through the air in a nearly straight line not far from the ground; also called line drive; as, he hit a sharp liner to right.
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7. A protective envelope for a phonograph record or other object.
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8. A ; as, a removable coat liner.
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9. Same as .
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line-shooter n. a very boastful and talkative person.
Syn. -- braggart, boaster, blowhard, vaunter.
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linesman n. 1. the official (in tennis or soccer) who watches the lines.
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2. a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines.
Syn. -- electrician, lineman.
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{ Line-up, Lineup } (līnŭp), n. 1. The members of a team who are scheduled to play a game.
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2. Specifically: The formation of football players before the start or a restart of play.
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3. Specifically: (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat. [wns=1]
Syn. -- batting order, card, lineup.
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4. Hence: any arrangement of persons (rarely, of things), esp. when having a common purpose or sentiment; as, the line-up at a ticket-office window; the line-up of political factions. [Colloq.]
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5. A group of persons including a suspect in a police investigation, arranged so as to be observed by a witness, who is requested to identify the perpetrator, if he/she is present in the group. Such an identification may be used as evidence of guilt of the suspect. Also called a police lineup. [wns=2]
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-ling (-lĭng) suff. [AS. -ling.] A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling.
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-ling. An adverbial suffix; as, darkling, flatling.
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Ling (lĭng), n. [OE. lenge; akin to D. leng, G. länge, Dan. lange, Sw. långa, Icel. langa. So named from its being long. See , a.] (Zoöl.) (a) A large, marine, gadoid fish (Molva vulgaris) of Northern Europe and Greenland. It is valued as a food fish and is largely salted and dried. Called also drizzle. (b) The burbot of Lake Ontario. (c) An American hake of the genus Phycis. [Canada] (d) A New Zealand food fish of the genus Genypterus. The name is also locally applied to other fishes, as the cultus cod, the mutton fish, and the cobia.
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Ling, n. [Icel. lyng; akin to Dan. lyng, Sw. ljung.] (Bot.) Heather (Calluna vulgaris).
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Coloq. Ling honey , a sort of wild honey, made from the flowers of the heather. Holland.
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{ Linga (lĭṉgȧ), Lingam (lĭṉgăm), } n. [Skr. liṅga.] The phallic symbol under which Siva is principally worshiped in his character of the creative and reproductive power. Whitworth. E. Arnold.
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Ling-bird (lĭngbẽrd), n. (Zoöl.) The European meadow pipit; -- called also titling.
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lingcod n. 1. The flesh of a lean-fleshed fish caught off the U.S. Pacific coast. [wns=1]
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2. A food fish (Ophiodon elongatus) of Northern Pacific waters related to greenlings. [wns=2]
Syn. -- Ophiodon elongatus.
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Lingel (lĭṉgĕl), n. [F. ligneul, dim. of L. linea a linen thread.] 1. A shoemaker's thread. [Obs.]
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2. A little tongue or thong of leather; a lacing for belts. Crabb.
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lingenberry n. low evergreen shrub (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries.
Syn. -- cowberry, mountain cranberry, lingonberry, lingberry, foxberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.
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Lingence (lĭnj�ns), n. [L. lingere to lick.] A linctus. [Obs.] Fuller.
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Linger (lĭṉgẽr), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lingered (lĭṉgẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n. Lingering.] [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. √125. See , a.] To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.
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Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind. Gray.
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Perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained. Milton.

Syn. -- To loiter; lag; saunter; delay; tarry; stop; hesitate.
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Linger, v. t. 1. To protract; to draw out. [Obs.]
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She lingers my desires. Shak.
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2. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed. Dryden.
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Lingerer (lĭṉgẽrẽr), n. One who lingers. Guardian.
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Lingerie (lăNzh�r�), n. [F.] Linen goods collectively; linen underwear or nightclothes, esp. of women; the clothing of linen and cotton with its lace, etc., worn by a women.
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Lingering, a. 1. Delaying.
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2. Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease.
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To die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly. Rambler.
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Lingeringly, adv. With delay; slowly; tediously.
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Linget (lĭṉgĕt), n. [F. lingot, perh. fr. L. lingua tongue (see ). Cf. .] An ingot. [Written also lingot.]
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Lingism (lĭngĭz'm), n. A mode of treating certain diseases, as obesity, by gymnastics; -- proposed by Pehr Henrik Ling, a Swede. See .
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Lingle (lĭṉg'l), n. See .
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Lingo (lĭṉg�), n. [L. lingua tongue, language. See .] Language; speech; dialect. [Slang]
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Lingoa wood (lĭṉgōȧ w�d) n. Amboyna wood.
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Lingot (lĭṉgŏt), n. A linget or ingot; also, a mold for casting metals. See .
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Lingua (lĭṉgwȧ), n.; pl. Linguæ (lĭṉgwē). [L., the tongue.] (Zoöl.) (a) A tongue. (b) A median process of the labium, at the under side of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.
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Linguacious (lĭṉgwāshŭs), a. [L. linguax, -acis, loquacious, fr. lingua tongue.] Given to the use of the tongue; loquacious. [Obs.]
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Linguadental (lĭṉgwȧdĕnt�l), a. [L. lingua tongue + E. dental.] (Phonetics) Formed or uttered by the joint use of the tongue and teeth, or rather that part of the gum just above the front teeth; dentolingual, as the letters d and t.
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Linguadental, n. (Phonetics) An articulation pronounced by the aid or use of the tongue and teeth.
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Lingua Franca (lĭṉgwȧ frăṉkȧ) n. [It., prop., language of the Franks.] 1. The commercial language of the Levant, -- a mixture of the languages of the people of the region and of foreign traders.
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2. Any hybrid or other language used over a wide area as a common or commercial tongue among peoples of different speech.
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Lingual (lĭṉgw�l), a. [L. lingua tongue: cf. F. lingual. See , and cf. .] 1. Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter.
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2. lying near the tongue; especially, in dentistry, on the surface of the tooth next to the tongue. Contrasted with buccal, the side of a tooth touching the cheek, i. e. the side opposite to the lingual side.
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Coloq. Lingual ribbon . (Zoöl.) See .
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Lingual, n. A consonant sound formed by the aid of the tongue; -- a term especially applied to certain articulations (as those of t, d, th, and n) and to the letters denoting them.
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☞ In Sanskrit grammar certain letters, as ṭ, ṭh, ḍ, ḍh, ṇ, are called linguals, cerebrals, or cacuminals. They are uttered with the tip of the tongue turned up and drawn back into the dome of the palate.
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Linguality (lĭṉgwălĭt�), n. The quality of being lingual.
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Linguatulida (lĭṉgwȧtūlĭdȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. lingua tongue.] (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Linguatulina (lĭṉgwăt�līnȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. lingua tongue.] (Zoöl.) An order of wormlike, degraded, parasitic arachnids. They have two pairs of retractile hooks, near the mouth. Called also Pentastomida.
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☞ The adults of some species inhabit the nostrils and nasal sinuses of dogs and other carnivores. The young, after being swallowed by sheep, rabbits, etc., find their way to the lungs and liver and become encysted. These, when eaten by carnivores, develop into the adult forms.
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Linguidental (lĭṉgwĭdĕnt�l), a. & n. Linguadental.
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Linguiform (lĭṉgwĭfôrm), a. [L. lingua tongue + -form: cf. F. linguiforme.] Having the form of the tongue; tongue-shaped.
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Linguist (lĭṉgwĭst), n. [L. lingua tongue, speech, language: cf. F. linguiste.] 1. A master of the use of language; a talker. [Obs.]
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I'll dispute with him;
He's a rare linguist. J. Webster.
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2. A person skilled in languages.
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There too were Gibbon, the greatest historian, and Jones, the greatest linguist, of the age. Macaulay.
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{ Linguistic (lĭṉgwĭstĭk), Linguistical (lĭṉgwĭstĭk�l), } a. [Cf. F. linguistique.] Of or pertaining to language; relating to linguistics, or to the affinities of languages.
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Linguistically, adv. In a linguistic manner; from the point of view of a linguist. Tylor.
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Linguistics (lĭṉgwĭstĭks), n. [Cf. F. linguistique.] The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology.
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Lingula (lĭṉg�lȧ), n.; pl. -læ (lĭṉg�lē). [L., a little tongue.] 1. (Anat.) A tonguelike process or part.
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2. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of brachiopod shells belonging to the genus Lingula, and related genera. See , and Illustration in Appendix.
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Coloq. Lingula flags (Geol.), a group of strata in the lower Silurian or Cambrian system of Wales, in which some of the layers contain vast numbers of a species of Lingula.
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Lingulate (lĭṉg�l�t), a. [L. lingulatus, fr. lingula a little tongue. Cf. .] Shaped like the tongue or a strap; ligulate.
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Linigerous (lĭnĭjẽrŭs), a. [L. linum flax + -gerous.] Bearing flax; producing linen.
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Liniment (lĭnĭm�nt), n. [L. linimentum, fr. linire, linere, to besmear, anoint : cf. F. liniment. Cf. , a viscous substance.] A liquid or semiliquid preparation of a consistence thinner than an ointment, applied to the skin by friction, esp. one used as a sedative or a stimulant.
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Lining (līnĭng), n. [See to cover the in side.] 1. The act of one who lines; the act or process of making lines, or of inserting a lining.
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2. That which covers the inner surface of anything, as of a garment or a box; also, the contents of anything.
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The lining of his coffers shall make coats
To deck our soldiers. Shak.
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Link (lĭṉk), n. [Prob. corrupted from lint and this for lunt a torch, match, D. lont match; akin to G. lunte, cf. MHG. lünden to burn. Cf. , .] A torch made of tow and pitch, or the like. Shak.
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Link, n. [OE. linke, AS. hlence; akin to Sw. länk ring of a chain, Dan. lænke chain, Icel. hlekkr; cf. G. gelenk joint, link, ring of a chain, lenken to bend.] 1. A single ring or division of a chain.
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2. Hence: Anything, whether material or not, which binds together, or connects, separate things; a part of a connected series; a tie; a bond. “Links of iron.” Shak.
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