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lake
1[ leyk ]
noun
- a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land.
- any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil.
lake
2[ leyk ]
noun
- any of various pigments prepared from animal, vegetable, or coal-tar coloring matters by chemical or other union with metallic compounds.
- a red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal by combination with a metallic compound.
Lake
3[ leyk ]
noun
- Simon, 1866–1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect.
lake
1/ ɪ /
noun
- an expanse of water entirely surrounded by land and unconnected to the sea except by rivers or streams lacustrine
- anything resembling this
- a surplus of a liquid commodity
a wine lake
lake
2/ ɪ /
noun
- a bright pigment used in textile dyeing and printing inks, produced by the combination of an organic colouring matter with an inorganic compound, usually a metallic salt, oxide, or hydroxide See also mordant
- a red dye obtained by combining a metallic compound with cochineal
lake
/ /
- A large inland body of standing fresh or salt water. Lakes generally form in depressions, such as those created by glacial or volcanic action; they may also form when a section of a river becomes dammed or when a channel is isolated by a change in a river's course.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lake1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lake1
Origin of lake2
Idioms and Phrases
- (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.)
Example Sentences
Earlier in March environment secretary Steve Reed called the amount of pollution entering the lake "a disgrace" and pledged to clean it up.
And at times, Hester does feel like a stone skipping across a continent-wide toxic lake, with quick observations full of snark.
"These figures are disgraceful and are a stark reminder of how years of underinvestment have led to water companies discharging unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes, and seas," said Environment Secretary Steve Reed.
"I think it's really positive to see such a big gaming developer set a story in Cumbria, which is normally just known for its lakes and mountains," he says.
So off she trots to the northern Swedish countryside, where she tosses her iPhone in a lake and settles in to enjoy the din of silence.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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