'Live Oak' definitions:

Definition of 'live oak'

(from WordNet)
noun
Any of several American evergreen oaks

Definition of 'Live oak'

From: GCIDE
  • Live \Live\ (l[imac]v), a. [Abbreviated from alive. See Alive, Life.]
  • 1. Having life; alive; living; not dead. [1913 Webster]
  • If one man's ox hurt another's, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it. --Ex. xxi. 35. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Being in a state of ignition; burning; having active properties; as, a live coal; live embers. " The live ether." --Thomson. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing; as, a live man, or orator. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Vivid; bright. " The live carnation." --Thomson. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. (Engin.) Imparting power; having motion; as, the live spindle of a lathe; live steam. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Elec.) Connected to a voltage source; as, a live wire. [PJC]
  • 7. (Broadcasting) Being transmitted instantaneously, as events occur, in contrast to recorded. [PJC]
  • 8. (Sport) Still in active play; -- of a ball being used in a game; as, a live ball. [PJC]
  • 9. Pertaining to an entertainment event which was performed (and possibly recorded) in front of an audience; contrasted to performances recorded in a studio without an audience. [PJC]
  • Live birth, the condition of being born in such a state that acts of life are manifested after the extrusion of the whole body. --Dunglison.
  • Live box, a cell for holding living objects under microscopical examination. --P. H. Gosse.
  • Live feathers, feathers which have been plucked from the living bird, and are therefore stronger and more elastic.
  • Live gang. (Sawing) See under Gang.
  • Live grass (Bot.), a grass of the genus Eragrostis.
  • Live load (Engin.), a suddenly applied load; a varying load; a moving load; as a moving train of cars on a bridge, or wind pressure on a roof.
  • Live oak (Bot.), a species of oak (Quercus virens), growing in the Southern States, of great durability, and highly esteemed for ship timber. In California the Quercus chrysolepis and some other species are also called live oaks.
  • Live ring (Engin.), a circular train of rollers upon which a swing bridge, or turntable, rests, and which travels around a circular track when the bridge or table turns.
  • Live steam, steam direct from the boiler, used for any purpose, in distinction from exhaust steam.
  • Live stock, horses, cattle, and other domestic animals kept on a farm. whole body.
  • live wire (a) (Elec.) a wire connected to a power source, having a voltage potential; -- used esp. of a power line with a high potential relative to ground, capable of harming a person who touches it. (b) (Fig.) a person who is unusually active, alert, or aggressive. [1913 Webster +PJC]

Live Oak, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Live Oak, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000) :
16628
Housing Units (2000) :
6405
Land area (2000) :
3.233526 sq. miles (8.374794 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.233526 sq. miles (8.374794 sq. km)
FIPS code :
41922
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
36.981363 N, 121.980476 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
95953
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Live Oak, CA -- U.S. city in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Live Oak, CA -- U.S. city in California
Population (2000) :
6229
Housing Units (2000) :
1818
Land area (2000) :
1.900354 sq. miles (4.921893 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.900354 sq. miles (4.921893 sq. km)
FIPS code :
41936
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
39.274518 N, 121.662003 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
95953
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Live Oak, FL -- U.S. city in Florida

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Live Oak, FL -- U.S. city in Florida
Population (2000) :
6480
Housing Units (2000) :
2745
Land area (2000) :
6.955240 sq. miles (18.013988 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.002006 sq. miles (0.005196 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
6.957246 sq. miles (18.019184 sq. km)
FIPS code :
40875
Located within :
Florida (FL), FIPS 12
Location :
30.294570 N, 82.985931 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Live Oak, TX -- U.S. city in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Live Oak, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
9156
Housing Units (2000) :
3518
Land area (2000) :
4.679210 sq. miles (12.119099 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.034207 sq. miles (0.088596 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.713417 sq. miles (12.207695 sq. km)
FIPS code :
43096
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
29.550562 N, 98.338373 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
78233
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Live Oak -- U.S. County in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Live Oak -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000) :
12309
Housing Units (2000) :
6196
Land area (2000) :
1036.298018 sq. miles (2683.999432 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
42.533116 sq. miles (110.160259 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1078.831134 sq. miles (2794.159691 sq. km)
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
28.310860 N, 98.106712 W