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leaves

/liːvz/

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The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

Examples :

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

plant biology nature organism part vegetable

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Anything resembling the leaf of a plant.

Examples :

"The artist used colorful leaves from the garden to decorate the classroom. "

plant part nature biology

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A sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin.

Examples :

"gold leaf"

material substance

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A sheet of a book, magazine, etc (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).

Examples :

"The book had 100 leaves, each containing two pages of information. "

literature writing stationery

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(in the plural) Tea leaves.

Examples :

"My grandmother uses tea leaves to tell fortunes. "

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A flat section used to extend the size of a table.

Examples :

"The dining room table needed extra space, so we added two leaves. "

part utensil building

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A moveable panel, e.g. of a bridge or door, originally one that hinged but now also applied to other forms of movement.

Examples :

"The train car has one single-leaf and two double-leaf doors per side."

architecture part

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A foliage leaf or any of the many and often considerably different structures it can specialise into.

Examples :

"The plant's leaves changed color in the fall, showcasing the different shapes and sizes of its foliage. "

plant organism nature biology environment part

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In a tree, a node that has no descendants.

Examples :

"The family tree diagram showed that my great-grandmother had several leaves, meaning she had no children. "

biology plant part

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The layer of fat supporting the kidneys of a pig, leaf fat.

Examples :

"The butcher carefully trimmed the leaves from the pig's kidneys before preparing the roast. "

animal body food anatomy organ

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One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small.

Examples :

"The tiny leaves of the gear were so small, it was hard to count them all. "

technical machine part

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Examples :

"My friend said he was feeling stressed, so he smoked some leaves. "

medicine substance

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(4chan) A Canadian person.

Examples :

"My friend told me that the new kid in school is a real leaf. "

culture internet person

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To have a consequence or remnant.

Examples :

"His angry words left a bad feeling in the classroom. "

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To depart; to separate from.

Examples :

"The student leaves the classroom after the bell rings. "

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To transfer something.

Examples :

"The teacher leaves the lesson plans for the next class. "

business economy finance

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To remain (behind); to stay.

Examples :

"After the party, many guests left, but my friend left to clean up. "

action situation

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To stop, desist from; to "leave off" (+ noun / gerund).

Examples :

"After the test, the students left off studying for a while. "

action way process

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The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.

Examples :

"The batter's leaves were often the cause of frustration for the coach. "

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The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).

Examples :

"The leaves after the first player's shot gave the opponent good options for their next turn. "

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Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.

Examples :

"The teacher granted the student leaves for the week-long family vacation. "

job time business work

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noun

Examples :

"Might I beg leave to accompany you?"

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Farewell, departure.

Examples :

"I took my leave of the gentleman without a backward glance."

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To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.

Examples :

"We were not left go to the beach after school except on a weekend."

action ability right

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To produce leaves or foliage.

Examples :

"The young oak tree leaves new, green shoots each spring. "

nature plant biology

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To raise; to levy.

Examples :

"The government is leaving a new tax on gasoline. "

government politics