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12-letter words containing a, l, i, t, o

  • laparotomies — Plural form of laparotomy.
  • laparotomize — to perform a laparotomy on.
  • lapped joint — a joint made by placing one member over another and fastening them together
  • laterization — the weathering process by which rock is changed to laterite.
  • laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
  • latin school — a secondary school emphasizing instruction in Latin and Greek.
  • latinization — to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
  • latitudinous — having latitude, scope, range, breadth, etc., especially of ideas, interests, interpretations, or the like: a Renaissance man of latitudinous outlook.
  • lay claim to — to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.
  • lay siege to — attack
  • leading note — the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic.
  • leading tone — the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic.
  • lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
  • legalisation — Alternative spelling of legalization.
  • legalization — to make legal; authorize.
  • legislations — the act of making or enacting laws.
  • legitimation — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
  • lepidopteran — lepidopterous.
  • leptocephali — Plural form of leptocephalus.
  • leptosomatic — a person of asthenic build.
  • let floating — (programming)   A program transformation used in functional programming to implement full laziness. E.g. the function f x = x + sqrt 4 can be expressed as f x = let t = sqrt 4 in x + t but note that t does not depend on the argument x so we can automatically transform this to t = sqrt 4 f x = x + t Making t into a global constant which need only be evaluated at most once, rather than every time f is called. The general idea is to float each subexpression as far out (toward the top level) as possible to maximise sharing.
  • lever-action — (of a rifle) having a lever action.
  • levitational — Relating to levitation.
  • levorotation — Rotation in an anticlockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
  • lex talionis — the principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; retributive justice.
  • liberational — Relating to, or aiding, liberation; liberatory.
  • liberty loan — any of the five bond issues of the U.S. government floated in World War I.
  • light cannon — a particularly powerful torch, spotlight, or searchlight
  • limacologist — a person who specialises in the study of slugs
  • line voltage — the voltage supplied by a power line, measured at the point of use.
  • linear motor — an electric motor in which a movable part moves in a straight line, with power being supplied by a varying magnetic field set up by a fixed part of the system, as a metal rail on the ground.
  • lion-hearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
  • lipoproteina — a plasma lipoprotein containing protein and cholesterol, high levels of which are associated with atherosclerosis.
  • liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
  • liquidations — Plural form of liquidation.
  • lithographed — Simple past tense and past participle of lithograph.
  • lithographer — a person who works at lithography.
  • lithographic — Of, relating to, or produced by lithography.
  • litholatrous — of or relating to the worship of stones
  • lithological — Of or pertaining to lithology.
  • lithophagous — swallowing or feeding on stones
  • little abaco — two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
  • liverpolitan — a native or inhabitant of Liverpool
  • loan capital — borrowed capital
  • lobster tail — the flesh of the tail of any of various crustaceans, esp. the Cape crawfish, prepared as food, often by broiling in the shell
  • local option — a right of choice exercised by a minor political division, as a county, especially as to allowing the sale of liquor.
  • localisation — Alternative spelling of localization.
  • localization — to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.
  • locationally — a place of settlement, activity, or residence: This town is a good location for a young doctor.
  • locus standi — the right of a party to appear and be heard before a court
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