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Definitions of local:

  • noun:   public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
    Example: "The local seemed to take forever to get to New York"
  • noun:   anesthetic that numbs a local area of the body
  • adjective:   affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
    Example: "Local anesthesia"
  • adjective:   of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
    Example: "Local customs"
  • adjective:   relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
    Example: "Local taxes"


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