In telegraphy, the source of power that actuates the telegraphic station recording instruments, as distinguished from the source of power that furnishes current to the line.

plural of local preacher

(religion) A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services in some religious denominations.

(chiefly US) In a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane which is physically separated from the (express) lane(s) closest to the median and which is intended for vehicles traveling relatively shorter distances, so that these vehicles may enter and exit the highway system without unduly interrupting the flow of traffic.

(medicine) An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied.

Aspects of a location that distinguish it from neighboring communities; the collective customs, mannerisms, fashions, artwork, accents or traditions of an area.

A sports match between local rival teams.

(mathematics) A maximum within a restricted domain, especially a point on a function whose value is greater than the values of all other points near it.

A condition in which a certain part of the body acquires larger than normal size due to excessive growth of the anatomical structures or abnormal accumulation of substances.

Any form of government whose remit covers an area less than that of the nation and, in some cases, less than that of a state.