Meaning of LOC | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A dreadlock.
   informal, plural-normally
2. Alternative letter-case form of LOC.
   alt-of, countable, uncountable
3. Clipping of localization.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable
4. Initialism of Library of Congress.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
5. Initialism of level of consciousness; also LoC.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
6. Correspondence, usually a letter, sent to a periodical commenting on either the contents of a previous issue or an earlier letter of comment.
   dated, slang
7. Initialism of loss of consciousness; also LoC.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
8. Initialism of lines of code.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
9. Initialism of lab on a chip.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
10. Initialism of line of credit; also LoC.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
11. Initialism of letter of contract.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, letter, uncountable
12. Initialism of letter of comment; also LoC, loc.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, letter, slang, uncountable
13. Abbreviation of localizer.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
14. Initialism of loss of control.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
15. Initialism of loss of crew.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
16. Line of Control
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“WARNING: If CSS is not selected immediately for some 2 EO RTLS contingency abort situations, the vehicle may pitch up and out of control, due to the low thrust-to-weight situation and relatively high dynamic pressure. When a second engine fails, the vehicle will pitch up and try to maintain its trajectory at a lower thrust to weight. However, the dynamic pressure may be too high to maintain this attitude at this angle of attack and the flight control system will quickly become saturated, resulting in LOC.”

“Thinning hair can be especially disconcerting when one is trying to wear 'locs, also known as dreadlocks, which I'd first begun in late 2001. […] I finally fetched the shears and, cringing, cut off each 'loc at the point where new growth was coming in.”

“Locs are another protective hairstyle that dates back to Africa. This rope-like hairstyle is achieved by matting the hair. Priests of the Ethiopian Coptic religion in 500 BCE wore locs, and the first archaeological evidence of locs comes from East Africa.”

“The first contributor of an accepted new item (not a COA) is entitled to a free issue, as are all other Good People who send in locs, cartoons, etc.”

“Available for Trade, LoC, Contribution, goodwill (rarely) or even money.”

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