Definition of Lime

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Definition of Lime

Lime

A thong by which a dog is led; a leash.

The linden tree. See Linden.

A fruit allied to the lemon, but much smaller; also, the tree which bears it. There are two kinds; Citrus Medica, var. acida which is intensely sour, and the sweet lime (C. Medica, var. Limetta) which is only slightly sour.

Birdlime.

Oxide of calcium; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called quicklime, obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slacked lime, and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc.

To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime.

To entangle; to insnare.

To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to manure with lime; as, to lime hides for removing the hair; to lime sails in order to whiten them.

To cement.

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Lime Quotations

To cause the face to appear in a mass of flame make use of the following: mix together thoroughly petroleum, lard, mutton tallow and quick lime. Distill this over a charcoal fire, and the liquid which results can be burned on the face without harm.
Harry Houdini

By the immediate preservation of eggs for home consumption through the use of water glass or lime water, larger supplies of fresh eggs may be made available for marketing later in the season, when production is less and prices higher.
David F. Houston

What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: The sure, sweet cement, glue, and lime of love.
Robert Herrick

As in The Lime Twig dream and illusion are right at the center of Charivari.
John Hawkes

In The Lime Twig I took two very young people and made them very old.
John Hawkes

Lime Translations

lime in Danish is kalk
lime in Dutch is kalk
lime in French is calcaire, chaux
lime in German is Kalk
lime in Italian is calce
lime in Norwegian is lind, kalk, limettsitron
lime in Portuguese is cal
lime in Spanish is cal
lime in Swedish is kalk, lind, kalka

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