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lime
(mass) | lime
- lipa, limeta, vápno |
lime
(encz) | lime,limeta n: citrusový plod Ritchie |
lime
(encz) | lime,lípa n: [bot.] Ritchie |
lime
(encz) | lime,vápno n: Zdeněk Brož |
Lime
(gcide) | Lime \Lime\ (l[imac]m), n. [See Leam a string.]
A thong by which a dog is led; a leash. --Halliwell.
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Lime
(gcide) | Lime \Lime\, n. [Formerly line, for earlier lind. See Linden.]
(Bot.)
The linden tree. See Linden.
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Lime
(gcide) | Lime \Lime\, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See Lemon.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of the Citrus aurantifolia, allied to
the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which
bears it.
Note: The term lime was formerly also applied to variants of
the closely related citron, of which there are two
varieties, Citrus Medica, var. acida which is
intensely sour, and the
sweet lime (Citrus Medica, var. Limetta) which is only
slightly sour. See citron.
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2. The color of the lime[1], a yellowish-green.
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Lime
(gcide) | Lime \Lime\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Limed (l[imac]md); p. pr. &
vb. n. Liming.] [Cf. AS. gel[imac]man to glue or join
together. See Lime a viscous substance.]
1. To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime.
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These twigs, in time, will come to be limed.
--L'Estrange.
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2. To entangle; to insnare.
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We had limed ourselves
With open eyes, and we must take the chance.
--Tennyson.
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3. To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to
manure with lime; as, to lime hides for removing the hair;
to lime sails in order to whiten them; to lime the lawn to
decrease acidity of the soil.
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Land may be improved by draining, marling, and
liming. --Sir J.
Child.
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4. To cement. "Who gave his blood to lime the stones
together." --Shak. |
Lime
(gcide) | Lime \Lime\, n. [AS. l[imac]m; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG.
l[imac]m, Icel. l[imac]m, Sw. lim, Dan. liim, L. limus mud,
linere to smear, and E. loam. [root]126. Cf. Loam,
Liniment.]
1. Birdlime.
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Like the lime
That foolish birds are caught with. --Wordsworth.
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2. (Chem.) Oxide of calcium, CaO; the white or gray,
caustic substance, usually called quicklime, obtained by
calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon
dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when
treated with water, forming slaked lime, and is an
essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc.
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Note: Lime is the principal constituent of limestone, marble,
chalk, bones, shells, etc.
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Caustic lime, Calcium hydroxide or slaked lime; also, in a
less technical sense, calcium oxide or quicklime.
Lime burner, one who burns limestone, shells, etc., to make
lime.
Lime pit, a limestone quarry.
Lime rod, Lime twig, a twig smeared with birdlime; hence,
that which catches; a snare. --Chaucer.
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lime
(gcide) | lime \lime\ (l[imac]m"), a.
having a yellowish-green color like that of the lime (the
fruit).
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lime
(gcide) | Citron \Cit"ron\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr.
L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron),
from Gr. ki`tron citron]
1. (Bot) A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and
pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the citron tree
(Citrus medica). The thick rind, when candied, is the
citron of commerce. The fruit was once called the lime.
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2. A citron tree, Citrus medica.
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3. A citron melon.
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Citron melon.
(a) A small variety of muskmelon with sugary greenish
flesh.
(b) A small variety of watermelon, whose solid white flesh
is used in making sweetmeats and preserves.
Citron tree (Bot.), the tree which bears citrons. It was
probably a native of northern India, and is now understood
to be the typical form of Citrus Medica.
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lime
(wn) | lime
n 1: a caustic substance produced by heating limestone [syn:
calcium hydroxide, lime, slaked lime, {hydrated
lime}, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydrate]
2: a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium
hydroxide [syn: calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx,
calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, {burnt
lime}]
3: a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to
capture small birds [syn: birdlime, lime]
4: any of various related trees bearing limes [syn: lime,
lime tree, Citrus aurantifolia]
5: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-
shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often
fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber [syn:
linden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime tree]
6: the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
v 1: spread birdlime on branches to catch birds [syn:
birdlime, lime]
2: cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn" |
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compliment
(mass) | compliment
- lichotka |
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(mass) | lime
- lipa, limeta, vápno |
millimeter
(mass) | millimeter
- milimeter |
limeta
(msas) | limeta
- lime |
milimeter
(msas) | milimeter
- mm, millimeter |
limeta
(msasasci) | limeta
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milimeter
(msasasci) | milimeter
- mm, millimeter |
aliment
(encz) | aliment,pokrm n: Josef Kosekaliment,výživa n: Josef Kosek |
alimental
(encz) | alimental,vyživovací adj: Zdeněk Brož |
alimentary
(encz) | alimentary,zažívací adj: Josef Kosek |
alimentary canal
(encz) | alimentary canal,zažívací trakt Zdeněk Brož |
alimentation
(encz) | alimentation,výživa n: Zdeněk Brožalimentation,vyživování n: Zdeněk Brož |
birdlime
(encz) | birdlime,ptačí lep n: Zdeněk Brož |
blimey
(encz) | blimey,hrome! Zdeněk Brož |
burnt lime
(encz) | burnt lime,nehašené vápno burnt lime,pálené vápno |
caustic lime
(encz) | caustic lime, n: |
cellular slime mold
(encz) | cellular slime mold, n: |
chloride of lime
(encz) | chloride of lime, n: |
chlorinated lime
(encz) | chlorinated lime,chlorové vápno [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
clime
(encz) | clime,klima n: Zdeněk Brožclime,podnebí Zdeněk Brož |
climes
(encz) | climes,podnebí pl. Zdeněk Brož |
compliment
(encz) | compliment,kompliment n: Zdeněk Brožcompliment,lichotka compliment,pocta n: Zdeněk Brožcompliment,pochvala n: Zdeněk Brožcompliment,pochválit v: Zdeněk Brožcompliment,poklona n: Zdeněk Brož |
complimentary
(encz) | complimentary,bezplatný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
complimenter
(encz) | complimenter, |
compliments
(encz) | compliments,komplimenty n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
corblimey
(encz) | corblimey, |
cubic millimeter
(encz) | cubic millimeter, n: |
cubic millimetre
(encz) | cubic millimetre, n: |
difference limen
(encz) | difference limen, n: |
differential limen
(encz) | differential limen, n: |
fish for a compliment
(encz) | fish for a compliment, |
fluxing lime
(encz) | fluxing lime, n: |
gorblimey
(encz) | gorblimey, |
habiliment
(encz) | habiliment,oděv n: Martin Ligač |
habilimented
(encz) | habilimented, adj: |
habiliments
(encz) | habiliments,oděvy n: pl. Martin Ligač |
hydrated lime
(encz) | hydrated lime, n: |
hyperalimentation
(encz) | hyperalimentation, n: |
key lime
(encz) | key lime, n: |
lime
(encz) | lime,limeta n: citrusový plod Ritchielime,lípa n: [bot.] Ritchielime,vápno n: Zdeněk Brož |
lime disinfection
(encz) | lime disinfection,dezinfekční vápnění [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
lime hydrate
(encz) | lime hydrate, n: |
lime juice
(encz) | lime juice, n: |
lime tree
(encz) | lime tree, n: |
limeade
(encz) | limeade,citronáda n: Zdeněk Brož |
limekiln
(encz) | limekiln,vápenka n: Zdeněk Brož |
limelight
(encz) | limelight,reflektor n: Zdeněk Brožlimelight,záře reflektorů Pavel Machek |
limen
(encz) | limen, n: |
limerick
(encz) | limerick,limerick limerick,pětiřádková vtipná rýmovačka |
limericks
(encz) | limericks,druh humorného verše Zdeněk Brož |
limescale
(encz) | limescale,vodní kámen n: Ritchie |
limestone
(encz) | limestone,kalcit n: Zdeněk Brožlimestone,vápenec n: Zdeněk Brož |
limestone fern
(encz) | limestone fern, n: |
limestone filter
(encz) | limestone filter,mramorový filtr [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
limestone salamander
(encz) | limestone salamander, n: |
limewater
(encz) | limewater, n: |
limey
(encz) | limey,anglán Zdeněk Brožlimey,angličan n: Zdeněk Brož |
micromillimeter
(encz) | micromillimeter, n: |
micromillimetre
(encz) | micromillimetre, n: |
millime
(encz) | millime, n: |
millimeter
(encz) | millimeter,milimetr |
millimeter of mercury
(encz) | millimeter of mercury, n: |
millimeters
(encz) | millimeters,milimetry n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
millimetre
(encz) | millimetre,milimetr |
millimetres
(encz) | millimetres,milimetry n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
pay a compliment
(encz) | pay a compliment,složit poklonu Zdeněk Brož |
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