/ Dictionary / Index L local standard of rest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lo'cal stand'ard of rest' Pronunciation: [key] a frame of reference for a portion of the universe in which the mean motion of nearby stars is zero. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. local stamp local time Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language