Standard Lemma guide

LOC

adj · name · noun · verb · 21 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: lōk
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ləʊk/
  • General-American: /loʊk/
  • rhymes with -əʊk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Clipping of loco (“crazy”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang

Examples

  • Wassup, can a loc come up in your crib?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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2

name

Meaning 2

Initialism of Library of Congress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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3

name

Meaning 3

Initialism of Line of Control.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of lab on a chip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of letter of contract.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, letter, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of letter of comment

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, letter, slang, uncountable

Topics: lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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7

noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of level of consciousness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: emergency-medicine, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of line of credit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: banking, business, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of line of code.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: SLOC

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

Abbreviation of localizer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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11

noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of loss of crew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Qualifier: space flight

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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12

noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of loss of consciousness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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13

noun

Meaning 13

Initialism of loss of control.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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14

noun

Meaning 14

Initialism of local organisation committee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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15

noun

Meaning 15

A dreadlock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, plural-normally

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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16

noun

Meaning 16

Alternative letter-case form of LOC.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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17

noun

Meaning 17

Clipping of localization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, human-sciences, linguistics, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software, translation-studies

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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18

noun

Meaning 18

Correspondence, usually a letter, sent to a periodical commenting on either the contents of a previous issue or an earlier letter of comment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, slang

Topics: lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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19

noun

Meaning 19

Initialism of lines of code.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: LOC, SLOC

Antonyms: none provided

20

verb

Meaning 20

To style (the hair) in dreadlocks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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21

verb

Meaning 21

To write a letter of comment to a periodical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, slang

Topics: lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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History

Etymology

Clipping of dreadlock.

Abbreviation of letter of comment.