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lady-in-waiting
  • n  a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
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lacquer
  • n  a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
  • n  a hard glossy coating
  • v  coat with lacquer
    A lacquered box from China
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lacquer tree
  • n  small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
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lacquerware
  • n  a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals
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lacrimal apparatus
  • n  the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye
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lacrimal artery
  • n  an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead
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lacrimal bone
  • n  small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts
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lacrimal duct
  • n  any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
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lacrimal gland
  • n  any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
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lacrimal sac
  • n  either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
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lacrimal secretion
  • n  saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball
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lacrimal vein
  • n  drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein
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lacrimator
  • n  a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
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lacrosse
  • n  a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
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