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Land Use

The management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment.

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Liquid Phase

The state of matter in which a substance is in liquid form as opposed to solid or gas.

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Locking

A method of ensuring that machinery or equipment is secured and cannot be operated.

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Lockout

A safety procedure used to ensure that dangerous equipment is properly shut off and not started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or servicing work.

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Lubricant

A substance (often a liquid) applied to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact, which ultimately reduces the heat generated when the surfaces move.

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Lubrication

The process of applying a lubricant to reduce wear and friction between two surfaces.

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Luminary

A source of light, often used in the context of safety and visibility in environmental engineering projects.

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