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Lake
(redirected from subchorial lake)

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Lake or Lake of  (lk) or Loch (lk, lô)
For the names of actual lakes, see the specific element of the name; for example, Erie, Lake; Lucerne, Lake of; Lomond, Loch.

lake 1  (lk)
n.
1. A large inland body of fresh water or salt water.
2. A scenic pond, as in a park.
3. A large pool of liquid: a lake of spilled coffee on my desk.

[Middle English, from Old French lac and from Old English lacu, both from Latin lacus.]

lake 2  (lk)
n.
1. A pigment consisting of organic coloring matter with an inorganic, usually metallic base or carrier, used in dyes, inks, and paints.
2. A deep red.

[From French laque; see lac.]

lake 1
Noun
an expanse of water entirely surrounded by land [Latin lacus]

lake 2
Noun
1. a bright pigment produced by combining organic colouring matter with an inorganic compound
2. a red dye obtained by combining a metallic compound with cochineal [variant of lac]

lake  (lk)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Lakelake - a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
artificial lake, man-made lake, reservoir - lake used to store water for community use
bayou - a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
floor - the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water
inlet, recess - an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
lagoon, laguna, lagune - a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
loch - Scottish word for a lake
lough - Irish word for a lake
oxbow lake - a crescent-shaped lake (often temporary) that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel
pond, pool - a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"
shore - the land along the edge of a body of water
tarn - a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
lentic - of or relating to or living in still waters (as lakes or ponds)
2.lake - a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
3.lake - any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

lake
noun pond, pool, reservoir, loch Scot. lagoon, mere, lough Irish tarn
Translations
lake [leɪk] nlago

lake [leɪk] nlac m

lake [leɪk] nSee m

lake [leɪk] nlago

lake
n lake [leik]
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