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lee

noun
 
 
/liː/

Definition

[S] the side of hill, wall, etc. that provides shelter from the windHills and mountains the lees [plural] the substance that is left at the bottom of a container of liquid, especially in a bottle of wineWines and winemakingThings remaining
(Definition of lee noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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