Definition of lax

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Lax (v. t.) Not strict or stringent; not exact; loose; weak; vague; equivocal.

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Canvas :: Canvas (n.) A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; -- used for tents, sails, etc..
Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) A mild purgative; a laxative.
Strict :: Strict (a.) Tense; not relaxed; as, a strict fiber..
Unbend :: Unbend (v. i.) To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
Strabotomy :: Strabismus (n.) An affection of one or both eyes, in which the optic axes can not be directed to the same object, -- a defect due either to undue contraction or to undue relaxation of one or more of the muscles which move the eyeball; squinting; cross-eye..
Thread :: Thread (n.) A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted..
Galaxy :: Galaxy (n.) A splendid assemblage of persons or things.
Relax :: Relax (n.) To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels..
Manna :: Manna (n.) A sweetish exudation in the form of pale yellow friable flakes, coming from several trees and shrubs and used in medicine as a gentle laxative, as the secretion of Fraxinus Ornus, and F. rotundifolia, the manna ashes of Southern Europe..
Soluble :: Soluble (a.) Relaxed; open or readily opened.
Retting :: Retting (n.) A place where flax is retted; a rettery.
Slepez :: Slepez (n.) A burrowing rodent (Spalax typhlus), native of Russia and Asia Minor. It has the general appearance of a mole, and is destitute of eyes. Called also mole rat..
Remit :: Remit (v. t.) To relax in intensity; to make less violent; to abate.
Scutch :: Scutch (v. t.) To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle..
Parallax :: Parallax (n.) The apparent difference in position of a body (as the sun, or a star) as seen from some point on the earth's surface, and as seen from some other conventional point, as the earth's center or the sun..
Capsule :: Capsule (n.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc..
Galactic :: Galactic (a.) Of or pertaining to the galaxy or Milky Way.
Pin :: Pin (n.) A peg in musical instruments, for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings..
Synthermal :: Synteretics (n.) That department of medicine which relates to the preservation of health; prophylaxis.
Stricken :: Strick (n.) A bunch of hackled flax prepared for drawing into slivers.
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