# lakes

Pronunciation: say "LAYKS" /leɪks/

## Noun

1. Plural of lake. — plural of lake
   - Simple: Plural of lake. Use this form when you mean more than one lake.
   - _Glacial activity carved out most of the region's lakes thousands of years ago._
   - _The lakes shrink during long droughts and swell again with the spring rains._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of lake. — third-person singular simple present indicative of lake
   - Simple: The form of lake used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _In this protocol the student lakes the red cells with repeated freeze-thaw cycles, so that their hemoglobin spills out into the solution._
   - _Adding distilled water lakes the cells, turning the suspension clear and deep red._

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