15-letter words containing a, o, l

lord-in-waiting — a nobleman in attendance on a British monarch or the Prince of Wales.
lords spiritual — a bishop or archbishop belonging to the House of Lords.
lose one's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
lose your heart — If you lose your heart to someone, you fall in love with them.
lost generation — the generation of men and women who came of age during or immediately following World War I: viewed, as a result of their war experiences and the social upheaval of the time, as cynical, disillusioned, and without cultural or emotional stability.
loudspeaker van — a motor vehicle carrying a public address system
louis d'orleans — Louis Philippe Joseph [lwee fee-leep zhaw-zef] /lwi fiˈlip ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), Duc (Philippe Égalité) 1747–93, French political leader.
louis of nassau — 1538–74, a leader (1568–74) of the revolt of the Netherlands against Spain: died in battle
louisiana heron — tricolored heron.
low archipelago — a group of French islands in the S Pacific. 332 sq. mi. (860 sq. km).
low bandwidth x — (networking) (LBX) An implementation of the X Window System designed to improve performance over ISDN, WAN, and serial lines.
low earth orbit — (communications) (LEO) The kind of orbit used by communications satellites that will offer high bandwidth for video on demand, television, and Internet communications. A satellite in LEO, in contrast to one in a geostationary orbit, is not in a fixed position relative to the Earth's surface so several satellites are required to provide continuous service.
low pass filter — (electronics, graphics) A filter that attenuates high frequency components of a signal. In image processing, a low pass filter might be used to remove noise from an image.
low-level waste — waste material contaminated by traces of radioactivity that can be disposed of in steel drums in concrete-lined trenches but not (since 1983) in the sea
low-maintenance — requiring little attention or upkeep
low-pass filter — a filter that transmits all frequencies below a specified value, substantially attenuating frequencies above this value
lower east side — a section in the borough of Manhattan, New York: noted for its immigrant culture.
lower slobbovia — any place considered to be remote, poor, or unenlightened.
lowland gorilla — the eastern lowland gorilla or western lowland gorilla. See under gorilla.
loyalty islands — a group of coral islands in the S Pacific belonging to the French territory of New Caledonia. 761 sq. mi. (1970 sq. km).
lubricating oil — an oily substance that is used to cover or treat machinery so as to lessen friction
lucrezia borgia — Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1476?–1507, Italian cardinal, military leader, and politician.
luncheon basket — a basket that you put food in and take somewhere for a picnic
lutzow-holm bay — an inlet of the Indian Ocean on the coast of Antarctica between Queen Maud Land and Enderby Land.
lymphadenectomy — the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.
lymphadenopathy — chronically swollen lymph nodes.
lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
lymphogranuloma — any of certain diseases characterized by granulomatous lesions of lymph nodes.
macro-sociology — the sociological study of large-scale social systems and long-term patterns and processes.
macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
macroscopically — visible to the naked eye. Compare microscopic (def 1).
macrostructural — relating to or resembling a macrostructure
magnetic bottle — Physics. a magnetic field so shaped that it can confine a plasma: used in a proposed design for fusion reactors.
magnetoelectric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
magnetorheology — the study of the relationships between the particle and fluid properties of magnetic suspensions.
magnolia family — the plant family Magnoliaceae, characterized by evergreen or deciduous trees and shrubs having simple, alternate leaves, often showy flowers with a spiral arrangement of their floral parts, and conelike fruit, and including the cucumber tree, magnolia, tulip tree, and umbrella tree.
mahogany family — the plant family Meliaceae, characterized by tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs having alternate, pinnate leaves, usually branched clusters of flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or leathery capsule, and including the chinaberry, cedars of the genus Cedrela, and mahoganies of the genera Swietenia and Khaya.
maid of orléans — Saint ("the Maid of Orléans") 1412?–31, French national heroine and martyr who raised the siege of Orléans.
mail order firm — a company that sells goods by mail order
main royal mast — the part of the mainmast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, the main topgallantmast.
main-topgallant — the main-topgallantmast, its sail, or its yard.
majority leader — the leader of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the party member who directs the activities of the majority party on the floor of either the Senate or the House of Representatives.
make a horlicks — to make a mistake or a mess
make a long arm — to reach out for something, as from a sitting position
make a play for — to act the part of (a person or character) in a dramatic performance; portray: to play Lady Macbeth.
make allowances — to take mitigating circumstances into account in consideration (of)
make capital of — to get advantage from
make sb welcome — If you make someone welcome or make them feel welcome, you make them feel happy and accepted in a new place.
malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
malappropriated — misused or mishandled

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