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Airbus A320 and A340, the latter is the larger aircraft the A340 is the larger of the two
launch /l.nt./ noun a small boat often used to transport people from a larger boat or ship to the shore . verb 1. to slide or drop a boat into the water to make it ready for use . While passen-gers are fitting life jackets, crew will open exits and launch the life-rafts. 2. to force something into motion . to launch a rocket
lavatory /lv.tri/ noun same as toi-
let 2 law /l./ noun 1. a basic principle describing a relationship observed to be unchanging between things while par-ticular conditions are met . the law of gravity 2. a set of agreed rules . avia-tion law
layer /le../ noun 1. one horizontal part . The lowest layer of the atmos-phere is called the troposphere. 2. a thickness of something . Layers of fluid next to the surface over which it is flow-ing travels more slowly than layers fur-ther from the surface.
layer cloud /le.. klaυd/ noun same
as stratus layout /le.aυt/ noun the way in which things are arranged . cockpit layout the design of the cockpit and the particular placement of controls, instruments, etc.
LC abbreviation load controller
LCD /el si di/ abbreviation liquid crystal display LDA abbreviation landing distance
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LDR abbreviation landing distance required lead1 /led/ noun a very heavy soft
metallic element. Symbol Pb . lead-free not containing lead . Low-lead or lead-free fuel is used in most modern piston engines.
lead2 /lid/ noun 1. an electrical wire or narrow cable . A lead connects the monitor to the computer. 2. . to take the lead to take control of a situation .
It is vital in any emergency situation that a crew member should take the lead. . verb 1. to guide or show the way by going first . In an emergency situa-tion the aircraft commander may lead his passengers to safety. . In a smoke-filled cabin, floor lighting leads passen-gers to the emergency exit. 2. to cause . In winter, the cold conditions often lead to frost and fog. . Contraction of metal parts and seals can lead to fluid leak-age. (NOTE: leading – led)

lead-acid battery /led s.d
bat(.)ri/ noun a system of lead plates and dilute sulphuric acid, used as a starter battery or traction battery
leading edge /lid.. ed/ noun the
front part of the wing which meets the oncoming air first . In icing conditions, ice may build up on the leading edges.
leak /lik/ noun the escape of liquid or gas from a sealed container, or the amount of liquid or gas that has escaped
. Any failure of the aircraft structure may cause a leak of pressurised air which might be very difficult to cure. .