LOCAL

• (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"

• (noun) anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

  synonyms : local anaesthetic , local anesthetic , topical anaesthetic , topical anesthetic

• (adj.) 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"

• (adj.) affecting only a restricted part or area of the body

  "local anesthesia"

• (adj.) 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"

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