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Local AuthoritynounMWEOrganization responsible for generating and signing user certificates in a PKI-enabled environment.OrganizationMay 12, 2026
Local CallnounMWEa telephone call made within a local calling areaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Local DepartmentnounMWEa permanent department created to perform the work of a local governmentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Local GovernmentnounMWEthe government of a local areaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Local Management Device/Key ProcessornounMWEEKMS platform providing automated management of COMSEC material and generating key for designated users.SystemRegulatedCUIMay 9, 2026
Local OptionnounMWEfreedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdictionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Local OscillatornounMWEan oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tonesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Local Post OfficenounMWEa local branch where postal services are available'verifiedMay 18, 2026
Local Registration AuthoritynounMWEA Registration Authority with responsibility for a local community in a PKI-enabled environment.OrganizationRegulatedCUIMay 9, 2026
Local RoadnounMWEa street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Local StreetnounMWEa street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Local TimenounMWEthe official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Localenounthe scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Localisationnoun(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Localisation of FunctionnounMWE(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Localisation PrinciplenounMWE(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Localismnouna phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular localityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Localitynouna surrounding or nearby regionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Localizationnoun(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyProcessMay 18, 2026
Localization of FunctionnounMWE(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Localization PrinciplenounMWE(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
locally mounted hardwarenounMWEHardware installed inside the perimeter of a defined location. This includes but is not limited to motion sensors, electronic lock control mechanisms, and badge readers.PhysicalRegulatedMay 12, 2026
Locaternouna person who fixes the boundaries of land claimsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locatingnouna determination of the place where something isverifiedMay 18, 2026
locationnounA particular point or position in space.PhysicalMay 9, 2026
Locativenounthe semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verbverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locative RolenounMWEthe semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verbverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locatornouna person who fixes the boundaries of land claimsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lochnouna long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Lochianounsubstance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lock ChambernounMWEenclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water levelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lock WashernounMWEwasher that prevents a nut from looseningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lock-Gatenouna gate that can be lockedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lock-Up OptionnounMWEan option to buy the crown jewels offered to a white knight in order to forestall a hostile takeoververifiedMay 18, 2026
Lockagenouna fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterwayverifiedMay 18, 2026
LockboxnounDeposit mechanism used by commercial firms and businesses to facilitate their deposit transaction volume. Typically, commercial firms and businesses direct customers to send payments directly to a financial institution address or post office box controlled by the institution. Financial institution personnel record payments received and prepare deposit slips, and subsequent processing proceeds as with other deposit taking activities.PhysicalMay 9, 2026
Lockdownnounthe act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Lockernouna storage compartment for clothes and valuablesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locker RoomnounMWEa room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locketnouna small ornamental caseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lockingnounthe act of locking something up to protect itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locking PliersnounMWEpliers that can be locked in placeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lockjawnounan acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open woundsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lockkeepernouna worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Lockmannouna worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Lockmasternouna worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Locknutnounsupplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from looseningverifiedMay 18, 2026
LockoutnounThe action of temporarily revoking network or application access privileges, normally due to repeated unsuccessful logon attempts.ControlMay 9, 2026
Lockringnounwasher that prevents a nut from looseningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locksmithnounsomeone who makes or repairs locksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lockstepnouna manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person aheadverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lockstitchnounmachine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin threadverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loco DiseasenounMWEa disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locoismnouna disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locomotionnounthe power or ability to moveverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locomotive EnginenounMWEa wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locomotive EngineernounMWEthe operator of a railway locomotiveverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locomotor AtaxianounMWEsyphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotenceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locoweednounany of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestockverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loculenouna small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loculusnouna small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locumnounsomeone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same professionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locum TenensnounMWEsomeone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same professionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locusnounthe set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locus ClassicusnounMWEan authoritative and often-quoted passageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locus NigernounMWEa layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locus of InfectionnounMWEthe specific site in the body where an infection originatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locustnounmigratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locust BeannounMWElong pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulpverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locust PodnounMWElong pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulpverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locust TreenounMWEany of various hardwood trees of the family LeguminosaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Locutionnouna word or phrase that particular people use in particular situationsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lodenouna deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lodestarnounsomething that serves as a model or guideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lodestonenouna permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magneticallyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lodgementnounthe state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarilyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lodgepole PinenounMWEshrubby two-needled pine of coastal northwestern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lodgernouna tenant in someone's houseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lodgingnounthe state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarilyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lodging HousenounMWEa house where rooms are rentedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lodgmentnounthe state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarilyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loessnouna fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the windverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loft BombingnounMWEa bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bombverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loftinessnounimpressiveness in scale or proportionverifiedMay 18, 2026
lognounTo record an event or transaction in an organized record-keeping system, usually sequenced in the order they occurred.ArtifactMay 9, 2026
Log CabinnounMWEa cabin built with logsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Log ClippingnounMWELog clipping is the selective removal of log entries from a system log to hide a compromise.ThreatRegulatedCUIMay 9, 2026
Log LinenounMWEa knotted cord that runs out from a reel to a piece of wood that is attached to itverifiedMay 18, 2026
log managementnounMWEThe process for generating, transmitting, storing, analyzing, and disposing of log data.ProcessRegulatedMay 9, 2026
Logagraphianouna loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loganberrynounred-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja CaliforniaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Logarithmnounthe exponent required to produce a given numberverifiedMay 18, 2026
Logarithmic ScalenounMWEscale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Logbooknouna book in which the log is writtenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Logenounprivate area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loggernouna person who fells treesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loggerheadnounvery large carnivorous sea turtleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loggerhead ShrikenounMWEa common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loggerhead TurtlenounMWEvery large carnivorous sea turtleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Loggianouna roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a buildingverifiedMay 18, 2026