luft

Noun

Meaning

luft (uncountable)

(chess) Space made for a castled king to give it a flight square to prevent a back-rank mate.

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Examples

Hans Luft, the printer of Luther's books, never had a printing press at Marburg. citation. Source: Internet

Luft stated that reducing Hormuz traffic "presents the West with a new opportunity to augment its current Iran containment strategy." Source: Internet

He and Grace, his wife of 51 years, had three children: Karen (Mervin) Dirksen of Burnsville; Roger (Paula) Weber of Payson, Ariz.; and Marian Luft of Eagan. Source: Internet

He was captured by the German Army and spent 13 long months in Stalag Luft IV prison camp in Sagan, Germany before being liberated on April 29, 1945. Source: Internet

"I’m hoping that (other officials like) Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis and (Mayor Mark Luft) here in Pekin will stand with him," Rogers said. Source: Internet

L-Jetronic first appeared on the 1974 Porsche 914, and uses a mechanical airflow meter (L for Luft, German for "air") that produces a signal that is proportional to "air volume". Source: Internet

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