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  • 61Long suit — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn …

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  • 62Long tom — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn …

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  • 63Long wall — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn …

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  • 64long-neck clam — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn …

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  • 65long-tail — ˈlong tail adjective [only before a noun] INSURANCE long tail claims etc happen a long time after the beginning of the insurance contract, or take a long time to be settled: • Long tail pollution claims in the US may take decades to resolve. * *… …

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  • 66Long — Long, adv. [AS. lance.] 1. To a great extent in space; as, a long drawn out line. [1913 Webster] 2. To a great extent in time; during a long time. [1913 Webster] They that tarry long at the wine. Prov. xxiii. 30. [1913 Webster] When the trumpet… …

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  • 67long-dated — ˈlong dated adjective FINANCE long dated bonds/​stocks/​securities bonds, securities etc that will be repaid a long time in the future, usually ten or fifteen years: • Long dated bonds were hardest hit, with the 30 year Treasury falling heavily.… …

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  • 68long-awaited — UK [ˌlɒŋ əˈweɪtɪd] US [ˌlɔŋ əˈweɪtəd] adjective a long awaited event has been expected for a long time The long awaited decision on funding is due today. Thesaurus: absent, lost and unavailablesynonym * * * ˌlong aˈwaited [long awaited] …

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  • 69long-lost — long ,lost adjective a long lost person, especially a relative, is someone you have not seen for a long time: She greeted him like a long lost brother. a. a long lost thing is something that has been lost for a long time: the long lost healing… …

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  • 70long-range — adj [only before noun] 1.) able to hit something that is a long way away ≠ ↑short range ▪ long range nuclear missiles ▪ He scored with a long range shot. 2.) relating to a time that continues far into the future ≠ ↑short range long range… …

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