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- But he made no sound, lying as still and as lax as while he had been asleep, riding high in the invisible arms, moving, descending slowly toward the side door which gave onto the playground.†
Chpt 6 *
- Then he begins to cry, sitting huge and lax in the sagging chair.†
Chpt 16
Definitions:
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(lax as in: lax supervision) relaxed; or lacking in strictness or strength
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(lax as in: lax rope) loose (not taut) or relaxed
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) LAX is also the frequently used airport code for Los Angeles International Airport. It can also be used as an informal abbreviation for lacrosse.