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| live [ līv ] |
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1. living: alive rather than dead or inanimate
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2. broadcast as it happens: broadcast while an event is happening
  Tonight's show is live from Los Angeles.
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3. in person: appearing, performing, or performed in front of an audience or in person, rather than recorded or filmed
I'd rather dance to live music.
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4. recorded during performance: recorded while a performance is happening
live footage of the concert
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5. electricity connected to power source: connected to an electrical power source
a live cable
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6. charged with explosive: containing an explosive and able to be used
live ammunition
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7. currently relevant: relevant to current interests or concerns
a live issue
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8. burning: burning or glowing
live coals
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9. with living bacteria: made using living bacteria
live yogurt cultures
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10. highly resonant: with highly resonant or reverberant acoustics
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11. geology active: describes a volcano that is still active
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12. geology found as original rock: describes a rock or mineral that is found free and not mined or quarried
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13. sports in play: in sports such as baseball or football, used to describe a ball that remains in play because officials have not halted action
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adverb |
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1. in person: in front of an audience or in person
performing live here tomorrow night
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2. while event happens: so as to be broadcast at exactly the same time as a performance or event happens
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| [Mid-16th century. Shortening of alive] |
