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local
/'loʊkəl/
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  1. noun
    anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

    Similar: 

    local anaesthetic local anesthetic topical anaesthetic topical anesthetic
  2. adjective
    affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
    "local anesthesia"

    Similar: 

    localized localised topical
    Opposite:
    general
  3. noun
    public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
    "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"
    Opposite:
    express
    type of:
    public transport
  4. relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
    "local taxes" "local authorities"
    Opposite:
    national
  5. of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
    "local customs" "local schools" "the local citizens" "a local point of view" "local outbreaks of flu" "a local bus line"
Examples of local
  • "local anesthesia"
  • "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"
  • "local taxes"
  • "local authorities"
  • "local customs"
  • "local schools"
  • "the local citizens"
  • "a local point of view"
  • "local outbreaks of flu"
  • "a local bus line"
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