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Meaning of lash

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  lash
      n 1: any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of
           the eyelids [syn: {eyelash}, {lash}, {cilium}]
      2: leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip [syn:
         {lash}, {thong}]
      3: a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the
         whip raised a red welt" [syn: {whip}, {lash}, {whiplash}]
      v 1: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often
           flogged the students"; "The children were severely
           trounced" [syn: {flog}, {welt}, {whip}, {lather}, {lash},
           {slash}, {strap}, {trounce}]
      2: lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail"
      3: strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face"
         [syn: {whip}, {lash}]
      4: bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse" [ant:
         {unlash}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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