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Lime is short for “quicklime” — to quote the omniscient wikipedia, “used in epidemics, plagues, and disasters to disintegrate bodies”.
It’s not what it looks like! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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The Sport model comes in Lime Green and upgrades to adjustable preload, compression, and rebound piggyback shock absorbers, and cast aluminum wheels.
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Diet Coke with Lime is good! posted by Eric 3: 26 PM |
IsThatLegal? 2004
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They are introducing the Sophistica Collection that includes one called Lime Bicolor, which is one of the most exotic petunias you'll ever see.
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The KFX450R is available in Lime Green or Sunbeam Red or a Black and a Monster Energy special edition.
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The KFX50 and KFX90 are available in Lime Green or Sunbeam Red.
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They found him sitting under a hedge in an old quarry at a place called Lime Kiln Road on the outskirts of Canterbury.
Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011
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They found him sitting under a hedge in an old quarry at a place called Lime Kiln Road on the outskirts of Canterbury.
Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011
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Never has a color been so maligned, called the Lime Green Monster by the left, and dumb green puke background even by the right.
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In fact, all the travelling Troupers who had worked for K. and E. referred to it as a Lime, which is the same as a Lemon, only smaller.
Ade's Fables George Ade 1905
DarkMessiah commented on the word Lime
1. calcium hydroxide: a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
2. calcium oxide: a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
3. birdlime: a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
4. any of various related trees bearing limes
5. linden: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
6. cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn"
June 10, 2009