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[lin] 
–noun Chiefly Scot.
| 1. | a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream. |
| 2. | a pool of water, esp. at the foot of a waterfall. |
| 3. | a steep ravine or precipice. |
Also, lin.
Origin:
bef. 1000; conflation of OE hlynn torrent (not recorded in ME), and ScotGael linne, c. Ir linn, Welsh llyn
bef. 1000; conflation of OE hlynn torrent (not recorded in ME), and ScotGael linne, c. Ir linn, Welsh llyn
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| Lin (lĭn) American sculptor and architect whose public works include the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (1982). |
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Lin
Lin\ (l[i^]n), v. i. [AS. linnan. See Lithe.] To yield; to stop; to cease. [Obs. or Scot.] --Marston.Lin
Lin\, v. t. To cease from. [Obs. or Scot.]Lin
Lin\, n. [Ir. linn, or Gael. linne; akin to W. llyn a pool, pond, lake, but in senses 2 and 3 prob. from AS. hlynn torrent. Cf. Dunlin.]1. A pool or collection of water, particularly one above or below a fall of water. 2. A waterfall, or cataract; as, a roaring lin. 3. A steep ravine. Note: Written also linn and lyn.
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Language Translation for : Lin
Spanish:
lino, hilo,
German:
das Leinen, Leinen-…,
Japanese:
リンネル
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