ALL meanings of leaf
leaf
L l - noun leaf Leave is interchangeable with let when followed by alone with the sense “to refrain from annoying or interfering with”: Leave (or Let) her alone and she will solve the problem easily. When he was left (or let) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus. The use of leave alone for let alone in the sense “not to mention” is nonstandard: There wasn't any standing room, let (not leave) alone a seat, so I missed the performance. Other substitutions of leave for let are generally regarded as nonstandard: Let (not Leave) us sit down and talk this over. Let (not Leave) her do it her own way. The police wouldn't let (not leave) us cross the barriers. See also let1. 1
- noun leaf A flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and bladelike, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration. 1
- noun Technical meaning of leaf (language) 1. LISP Extended Algebraic Facility. 2. "LEAF: A Language which Integrates Logic, Equations and Functions", R. Barbuti et al in Logic Programming, Functions Relations and Equations, D. DeGroot et al eds, P-H 1986, pp.201-238. 1
- noun plural leaf one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant. 1
- noun plural leaf any similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem. 1
- noun plural leaf a petal: a rose leaf. 1
- noun plural leaf leaves collectively; foliage. 1
- noun plural leaf Bibliography. a unit generally comprising two printed, blank, or illustrated pages of a book, one on each side. 1
- noun plural leaf a thin sheet of metal: silver leaf. 1
- noun plural leaf a lamina or layer. 1
- noun plural leaf a sliding, hinged, or detachable flat part, as of a door or tabletop. 1
- noun plural leaf a section of a drawbridge. 1
- noun plural leaf a single strip of metal in a leaf spring. 1
- noun plural leaf a tooth of a small gear wheel, as of a pinion. 1
- noun plural leaf leaf fat. 1
- noun plural leaf Textiles. shaft (def 14). 1
- verb without object leaf to put forth leaves. 1
- verb without object leaf to turn pages, especially quickly (usually followed by through): to leaf through a book. 1
- verb with object leaf to thumb or turn, as the pages of a book or magazine, in a casual or cursory inspection of the contents. 1
- idioms leaf in leaf, covered with foliage; having leaves: the pale green tint of the woods newly in leaf. 1
- idioms leaf take a leaf out of / from someone's book, to follow someone's example; imitate: Some countries that took a leaf out of American industry's book are now doing very well for themselves. 1
- idioms leaf turn over a new leaf, to begin anew; make a fresh start: Every New Year's we make resolutions to turn over a new leaf. 1
- noun leaf Munro [muhn-roh] /mʌnˈroʊ/ (Show IPA), 1905–76, U.S. author and illustrator of books for children. 1
- noun Definition of leaf in Technology (mathematics, data) (Or "terminal node") In a tree, a node which has no daughter. 1
- noun leaf tree: foliage 1
- noun leaf sheet of paper, page 1
- noun leaf part of table 1
- noun leaf thin sheet of metal 1
- noun leaf foliage 1
- intransitive verb leaf grow leaves 1
- noun leaf The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. 0
- noun leaf Anything resembling the leaf of a plant. 0
- noun leaf A sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin. 0
- noun leaf A sheet of a book, magazine, etc (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf). 0
- noun leaf (in the plural) Tea leaves. 0
- noun leaf A flat section used to extend the size of a table. 0
- noun leaf A moveable panel, e.g. of a bridge or door, originally one that hinged but now also applied to other forms of movement. 0
- noun leaf (botany) A foliage leaf or any of the many and often considerably different structures it can specialise into. 0
- noun leaf (computing, mathematics) In a tree, a node that has no descendants. 0
- noun leaf The layer of fat supporting the kidneys of a pig, leaf fat. 0
- noun leaf One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small. 0
- verb leaf (Intransitive Verb) To produce leaves; put forth foliage. 0
- countable noun leaf The leaves of a tree or plant are the parts that are flat, thin, and usually green. Many trees and plants lose their leaves in the winter and grow new leaves in the spring. 0
- countable noun leaf A leaf is one of the pieces of paper of which a book is made. 0
- noun leaf the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants, usually consisting of a flat green blade attached to the stem directly or by a stalk 0
- noun leaf foliage collectively 0
- noun leaf one of the sheets of paper in a book 0
- noun leaf a hinged, sliding, or detachable part, such as an extension to a table 0
- noun leaf metal in the form of a very thin flexible sheet 0
- noun leaf a foil or thin strip of metal in a composite material; lamina 0