local sign

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noun

physiol the information from a receptor in the eye or the skin signifying respectively a direction in space or a given point on the body

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Words nearby local sign

local mean time, local meridian, local option, local oscillator, local preacher, local sign, local standard of rest, local time, local wind, local yokel, Locarno

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How to use local sign in a sentence

They are always suspended over a precipice, dangling by a slender thread that shows every sign of snapping.
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The young men were at one point, according to eyewitnesses, apprehended by local police officers.
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Lennon casually told some DC friends about it and found there was local interest in establishing Dinner Parties.
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The U.S. campaign against ISIS leans on two pillars: conducting airstrikes, and beefing up local forces.
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Although he brings a Western spin to things, he seems equally inspired by the local sense of style.
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A flightless, juvenal female was obtained by local boys at Pisté on July 21.
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On his arrival at the local railway station he was met by his lordship in person.
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Its continued presence in pulmonary tuberculosis is, however, a grave prognostic sign, even when the physical signs are slight.
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Idly his pen traced upon the paper in front of him a large X, the sign of the unknown quantity.
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Here they are seldom abundant, but their constant presence is the most reliable urinary sign of the disease.
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