lev|ée — lev|ee1 «LEHV ee», noun, verb, lev|eed, lev|ee|ing. –n. 1. a bank built to keep a river from overflowing: »There are levees in many places along the lower Mississippi River. SYNONYM(S): embankment … Useful english dictionary
lev|ee — lev|ee1 «LEHV ee», noun, verb, lev|eed, lev|ee|ing. –n. 1. a bank built to keep a river from overflowing: »There are levees in many places along the lower Mississippi River. SYNONYM(S): embankment … Useful english dictionary
lev´i|ga´tion — lev|i|gate «LEHV uh gayt», verb, gat|ed, gat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to make into a fine powder by rubbing or grinding: »to levigate mortar. 2. to mix into a smooth paste. 3. Chemistry. to mix so as to make homogeneous … Useful english dictionary
lev´i|ga|ble — lev|i|gate «LEHV uh gayt», verb, gat|ed, gat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to make into a fine powder by rubbing or grinding: »to levigate mortar. 2. to mix into a smooth paste. 3. Chemistry. to mix so as to make homogeneous … Useful english dictionary
lev|i|gate — «LEHV uh gayt», verb, gat|ed, gat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to make into a fine powder by rubbing or grinding: »to levigate mortar. 2. to mix into a smooth paste. 3. Chemistry. to mix so as to make homogeneous … Useful english dictionary
lev´i|ta´tor — lev|i|tate «LEHV uh tayt», verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. –v.i. to rise or float in the air. –v.t. to cause to rise or float in the air: »The magician appeared to levitate a large chair without touching it. ╂[< Latin levitās, ātis lightness, levity +… … Useful english dictionary
lev|i|tate — «LEHV uh tayt», verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. –v.i. to rise or float in the air. –v.t. to cause to rise or float in the air: »The magician appeared to levitate a large chair without touching it. ╂[< Latin levitās, ātis lightness, levity + English… … Useful english dictionary
lev|er|age — «LEHV uhr ihj, LEE vuhr ; LEHV rihj», noun, verb, aged, ag|ing. –n. 1. the action of a lever. 2. the advantage or power gained by using a lever. 3. Figurative. increased power of action; advantage for accomplishing a purpose. 4. U.S. Finance. the … Useful english dictionary
Lev Leviev — Infobox Person image size = 150px name = Lev Leviev image size = caption = birth date = Birth date and age|1956|7|30|mf=y birth place = Tashkent, Former Soviet Union death date = death place = education = occupation = Businessman spouse = Olga… … Wikipedia
un|lev|el — «uhn LEHV uhl», adjective, verb, eled, el|ing or (especially British) elled, el|ling. –adj. not level; uneven. –v.t. to make not level or uneven … Useful english dictionary