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Word: Lime
Speech Type: Noun
Old English līm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijm, German Leim, also to loam
lʌɪm
a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating limestone and which combines with water with the production of much heat; quicklime.
Short Definition:caustic substance obtained by heating limestone
birdlime.
Short Definition:birdlime
Word: Lime
Speech Type: Verb
lʌɪm
treat (soil or water) with lime to reduce acidity and improve fertility or oxygen levels
Short Definition:treat with lime
Examples:- they were liming acidified lakes
give (wood, especially oak) a bleached appearance by treating it with lime
Short Definition:use lime to give wood bleached appearance
Examples:- the oak had to be limed, then waxed, and then brushed to get that particular effect
catch (a bird) with birdlime
Short Definition:catch with birdlime
Examples:- the bird that hath been limed in a bush
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