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La ′bel-cor′bel Ta′ble.

La ′bel-ing-ma-chine′.

Lab-i-dom′e-ter.

Lab′o-ra-to-ry.

Lab′o-ra-to-ry — ap-pa-ra′tus.

Laced-stocking.

Lace-mak′ing ma-chine′.

Lach′ry-mal-duct Di-lat′or.

Lac-tom′e-ter.

Lac ′to-scope.

Lac-var′nish.

Lad′der-car′riage.

La ′ding-hole.

La ′dle-board.

Lag-ma-chine′.

Lam ′bre-quin.

Lamb ′s tongue.

Lam ′i-na-ted arch.

Lam ′i-na-ted pipe.

Lam ′i-na-ted rib.

Lam ′i-nat-ing-ma-chine′.

Lam ′i-nat-ing-roll′er.

Lamp′blackfurnace.

Lamp-brack′et.

Lamp-burn′er.

Lamp-ce-ment′.

Lamp-chim′ney.

Lamp-chim′ney ad-just′er.

Lamp-chim′ney Clean′er.

Lamp-chim′ney tongs.

Lamp-el′e-va-tor.

Lamp-hang′er.

Lam ′pro-type.

Lamp-wick Trim′mer.

Lan ′cas-ter gun.

Lan ′cas-ter Ri′fle.

Lance-buck′et.

Lan ′cet-arch.

Lan ′cet-win′dow.

Lan-dau-let′.

Land′ing-strake.

Land-mark′er.

Land-par′ing ma-chine′.

Land-roll′er.

Lan-guet′ Lan-guette′.

Lan ′tern-bel′lows.

Lan ′tern-pin′ion.

Lan ′tern-pump.

Lan ′tern Stuffing-box.

Lan ′tern-wheel.

Lan ′yard; Lan′iard .

Lap′ar-a-tome.

Lap-dove′tail.

Lap′i-da-ry-mill.

Lap′i-da-ry-wheel.

La ′pis-laz′u-li.

Lap-ma-chine′.

Lap′ping-ma-chine′.

Lap Skiv′ing-ma-chine′.

Lard-boil′er.

Lard-cool′er.

Lard-cut ′ter.

Lard-ren′der-er.

Large-face lathe.

Laryn-ge′al E-cra′seur.

La-ryn′go-scope.

Last-fin′ish-ing ma-chine′.

Last-hold′er.

Last′ing-awl.

Last′ing-jack.

Last′ing-ma-chine′.

Last′ing-pinch′ers.

Last′ing-tool.

Last-mak′ing ma-chine′.

Last-turn′ing ma-chine′.

Latch-clos′er.

Latch′ing; Las′ket ; latch .

Latch-lift′er.

La-teen′--sail.

La-teen′--yard.

Lath-cut ′ter.

Lath-cen′ter Grind′er.

Lathe for turn′ing Ir-reg′u-lar forms.

Lathe-tool Hold′er.

Lath′ingclamp.

Lath′inghammer.

Lath-saw′ing ma-chine′.

Lat′ ten -wire.

Lat′tice-bridge.

Lat′tice-gird′er.

Lat′tice-truss.

Lat′tice-win′dow.

Launch-en′gine.

Laun′dry-heat′er.

Law-bind′ing.

Lay′ing-hook.

Lay′ing-ma-chine′.

Lay′ing — on tool.

La ′zy-tongs.

Leach ′ing-vat.

Lead-cut ′--ter.

Lead′er-hook.

Lead-fur′nace.

Lead-har′ness.

Lead′ing-ax′le.

Lead′ing-block.

Lead′ing-buoy.

Lead′ing-light.

Lead′ing-part.

Lead′ing-rod.

Lead′ing-screw.

Lead′ing-springs.

Lead′ing-wheel.

Lead from Sil′ver sep′a-rat-ing.

Lead—pen′cil.

Lead—pipe Tin′ning.

Lead—shav′ing ma-chine′.

Lead—sink′er.

Leaf—met′al.

Leaf—turn′er.

Leak—a′larm.

Leak—In′di-ca-tor.

Leak—sig′nal.

Leath ′er, Ar-ti-fi′cial.

Leath ′er—awl.

Leath ′er—board.

Leath ′er—boarding ma-chine′.

Leath ′er—buff′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er—cham′fer-ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er—cloth.

Leath ′er—cor′ru-gating ma-chine′.

Leather—creas′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er—cut′ting ma-chine′.

Leath ′er—dic′ing.

Leath ′er—dress′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er—em-boss′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er Feath′er—edg′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er—fin′ish-ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-flesh′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-flut′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-glass′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-glu′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-gouge.

Leath ′er-grain′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-grind′er.

Leath ′er-ham′mer-ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-knife.

Leath ′er-pa′per.

Leath ′er-peb′bling ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-pierc′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-pol′isher.

Leath ′er-press′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-punch.

Leath ′er-punch′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-quilt′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-rais′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-re-duc′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-roll′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-round′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-scal′lop-ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-scarf′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-scour′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-skiv′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-slit′ting ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-soft′en-er.

Leath ′er-sort′ing ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-split′ting ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-stamp.

Leath ′erstretch′er.

Leath ′er-strip′ing.

Leath ′er-strip′ping ma-chine′.

Leath ′er-stuff′er.

Leath ′er-ta′per-ing ma-chine′.

Leather-wash′er.

Le-clanche′ Bat′ter-y.

Ledg′er-blade.

Leech , Ar-ti-fi′cial.

Left-hand rope.

Left-hand′ed screw.

Leg, Ar-ti-fi′cial.

Leg and foot guard.

Lem ′on-squeez′er.

Length′en-ing-bar.

Length′en-ing-piece.

Length′en-ing-rod.

Len-tic′u-la.

Le-pine′--watch.

Let′ter-bal′ance.

Let′ter-board.

Let′ter-case.

Let′ter-clip.

Let′ter-file.

Let′ter-ing-box.

Let′ter-ing-tool.

Let′ter-lock.

Let′ter-pa′per.

Let′ter-press Print′ing.

Let′ter-punch.

Let′ter-scale.

Let′ter-stamp.

Let′ting-down.

Lev′el-ing-block.

Lev′el-ing-staff.

Lev′el-ing-stand.

Lev′el-lines.

Le′ver-brace.

Le′ver-en′gine.

Le′ver-es-cape′ment.

Le′ver-hoist.

Le′ver-ob-stet′ric.

Le′ver-press.

Le′ver-punch.

Le′ver-valve.

Lev-i-ga′tion.

Lew ′is-bolt.

Ley′den-bat′ter-y.

Lid-wind′--ing watch.

Lie′ber-kuhn.

Life-pre-serv′er.

Lift-ham′mer.

Lift′ing-bar.

Lift′ing-blade.

Lift′ing-bridge.

Lift′ing-gear.

Lift′ing-jack.

Lift′ing-ma-chine′.

Lift′ing-piece.

Lift′ing-pump.

Lift′ing-tongs.

Lift′ing-rod.

Lift′ing-screw.

Lift′ing-set.

Lift′ing-wires.

Lift-latch lock.

Lift-tent′er.

Lift Water-wheel.

Lig′a-ting-for′ceps.

Lig′a-ture-car′ri-er.

Lig′a-ture-ty′er.

Light and Pho′tic Ap-plian-ces.

Light-bar′rel.

Light′en-ing.

Light′er-screw.

Light′ing-de-vi′ces.

Light′ing gas by E-lec-trici-ty.

Light′ning-ar-rest′er.

Light′ning-con-duct′or.

Light′ning-dis-charg′er.

Light′ning-rod.

Lignum-vi′tae.

Limb, Ar-ti-fi′cial.

Lim′ber-board.

Lim′ber-chain.

Lim′ber-chest.

Lim′ber-holes.

Lim′ber-hook.

Lim′ber-ing — up hoop.

Lim′ber-strake.

Lime-ma-chine′.

Lime-pow′der.

Lime-spread′er.

Lime′stone-me′ter.

Lin′e-ar mi-crom′e-ter.

Line-en-grav′ing.

Lin′en Paper.

Lin′en-prov′er.

Line-of-bat′tle ship.

Line of Centers.

Line of De-fense′.

Line of Met′al.

Line of Met′al-el-e-va′tion.

Line-rock ′et.

Line-wind′er.

Link-mo′tion.

Link-worm′ing.

Lin′net-hole.

Lin′seed-mill.

Lin′seed-oil.

Lint-doc′tor.

Li-qua′tion hearth or Fur′nace.

Liq′uid-car′bon Fur′nace.

Liq′uid-cool′er.

Liq′uid-ma-nure′ cart.

Liq′uid-me′ter.

Liq′uor-gage.

Liq′uor-pump.

Liq′uor-thief.

Lith′ic paint.

Lith′o-clast.

Lith′o-col′la.

Lith′o-fracteur.

Lith′o-glyph.

Lith′o-graph′ic Cray ′on.

Litho-graph′ic ink.

Litho-graph′ic Pa′per.

Litho-graph′ic pen.

Lith′o-graph′ic press.

Litho-graph′ic Roll′er.

Litho-graph′ic stone.

Litho-graph′ic Var′nish.

Li-thog′ra-phy.

Lith′on-triptor.

Lith′o-pho-tog′ra-phy.

Li-thor′i-neur.

Li-thot′o-me — cache.

Li-thot′o-my-bi-sect′or.

Li-thot′o-my-for′ceps.

Li-thot′o-my-gor′get.

Li-thot′o-my-scoop.

Li-thot′o-my-search′er.

Li-thot′o-my-sound.

Li-thot′o-my-staff.

Lith′o-triptor.

Lith′o-triter.

Li-tram′e-ter.

Live-mat′ter.

Liv′er of An′ti-mo-ny.

Liv′er of Sul′phur.

Live-spin′dle.

Lix-iv′i-al salt.

Lix-iv-i-a′tion.

Load′ing-fun′nel.

Load′ing-ham′mer.

Load Wa′ter-line.

Loam-beat′er.

Loam-mold′ing.

Loch ′a-ber-axe.

Lock-cham′ber.

Lock-fil′ers' cramp.

Lock′ing-for′ceps.

Lock′ing-plate.

Lock-pad′dle.

Lock-pul′ley.

Lock — up Safe′ty-valve.

Loco-mo′tive.

Loco-mo′tive-boil′er.

Loco-mo′tive-car.

Loco-mo′tive-chair.

Loco-mo′tive-fur′nace.

Loco-mo′tive pile-en′gine.

Loco-mo′tive-pump.

Loco-mo′tive smoke-pipe.

Loco-mo′tive valve-gear.

Lodg′ing-knees.

Log′ger-head.

Log′ging-axe.

Log′ging-head.

Log-meas′ur-er.

Lon′don-boil′er.

Long Prim ′er.

Long-range Ba-rom′e-ter.

Long-ruff′er.

Long-tack′le block.

Long-tim′ber.

Look′ing-glass.

Loom-har′ness.

Loom-shut′tle.

Loop-hold′er.

Loos′en-ing-bar.

Loose-pul′ley.

Lop′ping-axe.

Lop′ping-shears.

Lost-mo′tion.

Low-blast Fur′nace.

Low′er An′chor.

Low-press′ure En′gine.

Low-re-lief′.

Low-wa′ter a-larm′.

Low-wa′ter In′di-ca-tor.

Loz′enge-graver.

Loz′enge-ma-chine′.

Loz′enge-mold′ing.

Lub′ber's-hole.

Lu′bri-ca-tor.

Lu-cer′nal Mi′cro-scope.

Lu-cim′e-ter.

Luf′fer-board′ing.

Luff-tack′le.

Luff upon luff.

Lug′gage-sad′dle.

Lug′gage-van.

Lum ′ber-dry′er.

Lum ′ber-kiln.

Lum ′ber-meas′ure.

Lum ′ber-wag′on.

Lus′ter-ware.

Lych′no-scope.

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Ley′den-jar.

This is a glass jar coated both inside and out with tinfoil, for about four fifths of its hight. The mouth is closed by a cork, through which passes a metallic rod, terminating above in a knob and connected below with the inner coating, either by a chain or by pieces of tinfoil with which the jar is filled. If the inner coating be connected with an electrical machine, and the outer coating with the earth, the former acquires a positive and the latter a negative charge. On connecting them together, by means of a metallic discharger with nonconducting handles, as shown at b, a spark is obtained. c is a battery formed by connecting together in series all the outer and all the inner surfaces of several jars, so that the united force of the whole is concentrated in the act of discharging.

The principle of the Leyden-jar was discovered by Muschenbroeck at Leyden in 1745, hence its name. Von Kleist in Germany made the same discovery in the same year.

Gralath in Germany, 1746, contrived the electric battery by combining a series of jars; and finally Drs. Watson and Bevis, by covering the outside of the jar with tinfoil, brought it to the complete state in which we now have it.

The Leyden-jar is a condenser, its two coatings of tinfoil performing the parts of a collecting plate and a condensing plate.

1877.

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