Words that start with L

Lis forLight bulb

A light bulb is a device that converts electricity into light, so you can see when it is dark. The picture is of an incandescent light bulb, which works by running electricity through a filament, which glows white hot. Other kinds of light bulb work in different ways, but they all convert electricity to light.

List of devices

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Lis forLight switch

Light switches are usually mounted on walls near a door frame. They are used to turn a light on or off.

List of devices

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Lis forLighthouse

A lighthouse is a tower that is built on a dangerous, rocky coastline. A lighthouse has a bright light in the top of it so ships can see it from a long way away. Lighthouses were built so that ships would know not to go too close to a rocky shore, so they didn't crash. Lighthouses were also used to mark the entrance to a harbour so ships could find where they were going at night.

List of structures

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Lis forLightning

Lightning is a discharge of static electricity during a thunderstorm. Thunder is actually the sound of the lightning, but if you are a long way away from the lightning it may take a while for the thunderclap to reach you. Lightning is caused by a similar process to being 'zapped' when you touch a car after a drive, or if you scuff your feet along carpet and then touch someone. Lightning is on a much larger scale though, and being hit by lightning can kill you.

Weather

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Lis forLike

You like something if you find it enjoyable. Most people like chocolate, they like their pets and they like their friends. The boy in the picture likes icecream. When you really really like someone or something, you can say you love them. Like is also another word for similar or alike.

Emotions, Prepositions

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Lis forLilac

Scientific name: genus: syringa

Lilacs are a group of flowering plants in the olive family. Most of them have pretty, light purple flowers. They are popular garden plants.

Colors, Plants

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Lis forLily

Scientific name: genus: lilium

Lilies are a common flower that grows from a bulb under the ground. Lilies lose their leaves in winter and regrow them when it is warmer. Lilies come in a variety of different colours, mostly orange and yellow.

Plants

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Lis forLimb

Limbs are your arms and legs. A bird's wings are called limbs, and large branches on a tree are also called limbs.

Body parts

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Lis forLime

Scientific name: citrus latifolia

Limes are a citrus fruit like oranges and lemons. They are most similar to lemons but are smaller, sourer and greener. Like lemons, limes are not good to eat on their own and are used to flavor drinks and foods. A lot of Asian cooking uses limes as flavoring.

Citrus fruit

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Lis forLimestone

Limestone is a rock made up of calcium carbonate. It is formed by sediments at the bottom of the sea compressing over time into rock. The calcium carbonate in limestone comes from thousands and thousands of shells of sea creatures. Limestone is an ingredient of mortar, cement and toothpaste. The stone itself can be carved into statues or cut into blocks to make buildings out of.

Gems & minerals