"LO" meaning in English

See LO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} LO
  1. Initialism of London Overground. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: London Overground
    Sense id: en-LO-en-name-rUHwYhb- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 27 4 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 66 12 3 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 15 2 7 7

Noun

Forms: LOs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LO (plural LOs)
  1. (electronics) Initialism of local oscillator. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: local oscillator
  2. (on some gear levers) Abbreviation of low (“low gear or low range”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: low (extra: low gear or low range)
    Sense id: en-LO-en-noun-f2W3R27l
  3. Initialism of loved one. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: loved one
    Sense id: en-LO-en-noun-UMLUcKdi
  4. (Internet slang) Initialism of little one (“one's child”). Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: little one (extra: one's child)
    Sense id: en-LO-en-noun-XCpHtn86

Inflected forms

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          "word": "HI[high]]>"
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          "word": ";"
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          "word": "OD"
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          "word": "O.D.[overdrive]]>"
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