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grassland, pasture; arable land used temporarily for hay or grazing… See the full definition
noun. a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow. land used for a few years for pasture or for growing hay, then plowed over and replaced by another crop. a crop of hay on tillable land.
1. a measure of yarn of varying quantity, for wool usually 80 yards (73 m ), cotton and silk 120 yards (110 m), linen 300 yards (274 m) 2. Textiles. a. a unit length used to ascertain the linear density of yarns. b. a count or number representing units of linear measure per pound in linen or cotton yarn. a 20-lea yarn.
lea. 1. (Units) a unit for measuring lengths of yarn, usually taken as 80 yards for wool, 120 yards for cotton and silk, and 300 yards for linen. 2. (Units) a measure of yarn expressed as the length per unit weight, usually the number of leas per pound.
Definition of LEA in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of lea. noun. a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock. synonyms: grazing land, ley, pasture, pastureland. see more. noun. a unit of length of thread or yarn. see more. Pronunciation.
A complete guide to the word "LEA": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Lea Definition. A meadow or grassy field. Ley. A measure of yarn varying from 80 to 300 yards, according to the kind of yarn (usually 80 yards for wool, 120 yards for silk and cotton, 300 yards for linen) Local eduction authority. A female given name, latinized form of Leah.
abbreviation for Local Education Authority: in the UK, the part of a local government that controls schools and colleges in a particular area: Under these plans, private companies or individuals could take over the running of schools from LEAs.
lea volume_up UK /liː/ noun ( literary ) an open area of grassy or arable land the lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea Examples Some distance away , atop a grassy knoll upon the lea, they had laid her to rest in an unmarked grave , as alone in death as she had been in life.
