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lil • y / ' lili / noun [ count ] ( plural lil . ies ) a plant with large flowers in the shape of a bell

limb / lim / noun [ count ]

an arm or a leg

lime / laim / noun [ count ] a small green fruit like a lemon —Look at the picture at fruit .

Mm .it lO / 'limst / noun [ count ]

the most that is possible or allowed

There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. What is the speed limit (= how fast are you allowed to go ) ?

the end or edge of something They live within the city limits . off-limits

If a place is off-limits , it must not be entered The faculty room is off-limits to students.

Mm .it 2О/ 'limst/ verb ( lim . its , lim . it ing , lim it . ed )

to do or have no more than a certain amount or number There are only 100 seats, so we must limit the number of tickets we sell.

► lim • it • ed / ' limstsd / adjective

small in number or amount

We can't invite many people because space is limited.

limousine

lim • ou • sine

/ ' limszin ; ,lims ' zin / ( also informal lim . o / limou / ) noun [count]

a long, expensive, and comfortable car

limp 1 / limp / adjective

not firm or strong

Her whole body went limp and she fell to the ground.

limp 2 / limp / verb ( limps , limp . ing , limped )

to walk with difficulty because you have hurt your foot or leg

limp noun [ singular ]

He walks with a limp.

line 1 © / lain/noun [ count ]

a long thin mark on the surface of something Draw a straight line.

The ball went over the line.

people or things beside each other or one after the other There was a long line of people waiting at the post office.

all the words that are beside each other on a page How many lines are there on this page?

I don't know the next line of the poem.

a long piece of string or rope Hang the clothes on the line to dry.

a very long wire for telephones or electricity The strong winds blew down many power lines. I tried to call him, but the line was busy.

a route that people or goods move along

the Philadephia to Baltimore line (= the railroad route ) Before you travel on the subway, check which line you need.

curved

dotted

vertical

diagonal

lines

straight

wavy

zigzag

parallel lines

horizontal

line 2 / lain / verb ( lines , lin . ing , lined )

to cover the inside of something with a different material The boots are lined with fur.

to stand or be in lines along something People lined the streets to watch the race. line up to stand in a line or make a line We lined up to buy tickets.

lin • en / ' linin / noun [ noncount ]

a kind of strong cloth a white linen jacket

the sheets, etc. that you put on a bed, or the cloth that you put on a table

bed linen

lin • er / lainsr / noun [ count ]

a big ship that carries people a long way an ocean liner

a bag that you put inside something to keep it clean a garbage can liner

lin • ger / liggar / verb ( lin - gers , lin - ger - ing , lin - gered )

to stay somewhere for a long time

The smell of her perfume lingered in the room.

lin • ge • rie / |lan₃a 'rei / noun [ noncount ]

women's underwear

lin • guis • tics / lig 'gwistiks / noun [ noncount ] ( english language arts ) the scientific study of language

lin • ing / ' lainig / noun [ count, noncount ] material that covers the inside of something My coat has a thick lining, so it's very warm.

— Look at the picture at sleeping bag . link 1 aw Ц / ligk / noun [ count ]

something that joins things or people together There's a link between smoking and heart disease.

( computers ) a place where one electronic document on the Internet is connected to another one