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low
Anoun
first gear, first, low gear, low
 the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
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low
 a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low"
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Low, David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low
 British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
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low, low pressure, depression
 an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
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Bverb
moo, low
 make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
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Cadjective
first, low
 being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; "use first gear on steep hills"
blue, depressed, dispirited, down(p), downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited
 low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
 of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"
low
 literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow"
low
 less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoire is low"
low, low-pitched
 used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
low, low-toned
 very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf"
broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low
 subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
low
 unrefined in character; "low comedy"
10 depleted, low
 no longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted"
11 humble, low, lowly, modest, small
 low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
Dadverb
low
 in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung low"

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