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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslinchpin
A person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization.
littoral-zone
The region of a body of ocean or fresh water that is near to the shore and subject to changing water levels and wave action.
load-bearing
Supporting the weight of the structure above it, as a wall or beam.
lockdown
An emergency measure in which people are prevented from leaving a building or area, or restricted in their movement, for reasons of security or public health.
log
A thick piece of a tree trunk or branch that has fallen or been cut down.
lyrics
The words of a song.
machiavellian
Cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics or in advancing one's career.
machination
A crafty and involved plot, scheme, or maneuver directed against a person or institution.
machinery
Machines as a whole; a machine or system of machines.
mafia
A secret criminal society originating in Sicily and operating chiefly in Italy and the US.
magenta
A vivid purplish-red color, one of the primary subtractive colors used in color printing.
magnetic field
A region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts.