Lo"cal , n.
1. (Railroad) A train which
receives and deposits passengers or freight along the line of the road; a train
for the accommodation of a certain district. [U.S.]
2. On newspaper cant, an item
of news relating to the place
where the paper is published. [U.S.]
Lo"cal (?), a. [L. localis, fr. locus
place: cf. F. local. See Lieu, Locus.]
Of or pertaining to a particular place, or to a definite region or portion of
space; restricted to one place or
region; as, a local custom.
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A local habitation and a name.
Shak. Local actions (Law),
actions such as must be brought in a particular county, where the cause arises; -- distinguished from transitory actions. -- Local affection
(Med.), a disease or ailment confined to a particular part or organ, and
not directly affecting the system. -- Local attraction (Magnetism), an attraction near a compass, causing its needle to
deviate from its proper direction, especially
on shipboard. -- Local battery
(Teleg.), the battery which actuates the recording instruments of a telegraphic station, as distinguished from the battery furnishing a current for the line. -- Local circuit
(Teleg.), the circuit of the local battery. -- Local color. (a)
(Paint.) The color which belongs to an object,
and is not
caused by accidental
influences, as of reflection, shadow,
etc. (b) (Literature) Peculiarities of the place
and its inhabitants where the scene of an action or story is laid. -- Local option, the right or obligation of determining by popular vote within certain districts, as in each county, city, or town, whether the sale of alcoholic beverages within
the district shall be allowed.
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