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Lower Earnings Limit: The level of income at which employees start to pay Class 1 National Insurance contributions.

Lower Low Water Datum (LLWD): An approximation of mean lower low water that has been adopted as a standard reference for a limited area and is retained for an indefinite period regardless of the fact that it may differ s . . . View Full Definition

Lower Octave Planets: Mercury, whose higher octave is Uranus; Venus, whose higher octave is Neptune; and Mars, whose higher octave is Pluto. Lower octave planets are associated with a lower or physical level or e . . . View Full Definition

Master Limited Partnership (MLP): A publicly traded limited partnership.

Lower Low Water (LLW): The lowest of the low waters (or single low water) of any specified tidal day due to the declinational effects of the Moon and Sun.

Lower High Water (LHW): The lowest of the high waters of any specified tidal day due to the declinational effects of the Moon and Sun.

Lower Abs: Abbreviation for abdominal muscles below the navel.

Lower Cost Or Market (LCM): A basis for valuing certain assets at the lower of original cost or current market value.

Maximum Dollar Limit: The maximum amount of money that an insurance company (or self-insured company) will pay for claims within a specific time period. Maximum dollar limits vary greatly. They may be based on or . . . View Full Definition

Lower (Bed): In a cruise stateroom, the bed(s) on the floor as opposed to the higher bunks (uppers), if any. On many ships, two lowers can be arranged to make a king or queen bed but not always. Be sure to ask.