Technique for installing horizontal siding boards in which the bottom edge of one board is lapped over the top edge of the board below.
Lap weld
Welded overlapping pieces.
Large scale integrated circuit (lsi)
Electronic chip consisting of many semi-conducting components.
Laser
Acronym meaning light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
Laser beam cutting (lbc)
Cutting wood or metal with the concentrated beam of a laser.
Laser beam welding (lbw)
Welding heat for joining metals by use of the concentrated beam of a laser.
Laser level
Leveling apparatus that uses a laser transmitter with a laser receiver, which is attached to the top of a vertical rod, with measuring, marks along its length.
Latch
A fastening for either a gate or door, often one that can be opened from either side using a lever with a bar that falls into a notch in a piece attached to the doorjamb or gatepost.
Latch post
The post part of a gate, which has a gate latch, attached.
Late charge
Fee imposed by lender when an interest payment is not paid by the due date.
