12-letter words containing m, l, n
- la mano nera — Black Hand (def 1).
- labia minora — female genitals: inner folds of skin
- lachrymation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lactalbumins — Plural form of lactalbumin.
- lake mälaren — a lake in S Sweden, extending 121 km (75 miles) west from Stockholm, where it joins with an inlet of the Baltic Sea (the Saltsjön). Area: 1140 sq km (440 sq miles)
- lake managua — a lake in W Nicaragua: drains into Lake Nicaragua by the Tipitapa River. Length: 61 km (38 miles). Width: about 26 km (16 miles)
- lambda point — the temperature of approximately 2.186 K, at which the transition from helium I to superfluid helium II occurs.
- lamellaphone — Alt form lamellophone.
- lamellophone — (musical instruments) Any of several musical instruments in which the sound is produced by plucking a series of thin lamellaa attached to a sounding board.
- lamentations — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- laminar flow — the flow of a viscous fluid in which particles of the fluid move in parallel layers, each of which has a constant velocity but is in motion relative to its neighboring layers.
- laminotomies — Plural form of laminotomy.
- lamp chimney — a glass tube that surrounds the wick in an oil lamp
- lampadomancy — a method of divination by studying the carbon deposits left by a burning lamp or candle
- land measure — any system of measurement for measuring land.
- landing beam — a radio beam transmitted from a landing field to enable aircraft to make an instrument landing
- languishment — the act or state of languishing.
- large-minded — having tolerant views or liberal ideas; broad-minded.
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- laryngospasm — An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx.
- latent image — an invisible image, produced on a sensitized emulsion by exposure to light, that will emerge in development.
- laundry mark — a symbol on a label on an article of clothing, bed-linen, etc, which specifies how the item should be washed and cared for, for example, at which temperature it should be washed at, whether it should be ironed, dry-cleaned, etc
- laundry room — utility room
- laundrywoman — laundress.
- laundrywomen — Plural form of laundrywoman.
- law merchant — the principles and rules, drawn chiefly from custom, determining the rights and obligations of commercial transactions; commercial law.
- leading mark — either of two conspicuous objects regarded as points on a line (leading line) upon which a vessel can sail a safe course.
- lean mixture — A lean mixture is a fuel/air mixture containing a relatively low proportion of fuel.
- legitimating — Present participle of legitimate.
- legitimation — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- legitimising — Present participle of legitimise.
- legitimizing — Present participle of legitimize.
- lemminkainen — (in the Kalevala) a young, jovial hero who has many adventures in which he is sometimes helped by his mother.
- lemnian seal — the earth of the Greek island of Lemnos, which is famous for its medicinal properties
- lemon butter — a spread made of butter flavored with lemon
- lemon cheese — a soft paste made from lemons, sugar, eggs, and butter, used as a spread or filling
- lemon squash — lemon soda; a soft drink of lemon juice and soda water.
- lemon yellow — a clear, yellowish-green color.
- leontopodium — any plant of the Eurasian alpine genus Leontopodium, esp L. alpinum
- lepidomelane — (mineralogy) A black iron-potash mica, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales.
- light-minded — having or showing a lack of serious purpose, attitude, etc.; frivolous; trifling: to be in a light-minded mood.
- lignum vitae — either of two tropical American trees, Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum, of the caltrop family, having very hard, heavy wood.
- limnological — Of or pertaining to limnology, the study of freshwater bodies of water.
- limnophilous — (of animals) living in lakes or freshwater marshes
- line manager — immediate supervisor
- line segment — segment (def 2b).
- line trimmer — a gardening device used to trim the edges of lawns by means of a rapidly rotating motor-driven flexible wire or cord.
- 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.
- linked rhyme — a rhyme in which the end of one line together with the first sound of the next line forms a rhyme with the end of another line.
- linseed meal — ground linseed cake.