(Canada) In a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane which is physically separated from the (core) 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.

(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.

(Canada) In a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane close to the median and physically separated from the outer lanes, which has fewer entrances and exits than the outer lanes and which is intended for vehicles traveling longer distances, so that these vehicles may proceed in a relatively uninterrupted manner and often at greater speed.

(soccer) Initialism of left back. / (American football) Initialism of linebacker. / (military) Initialism of local board. / (pathology) Initialism of Lewy body.

(attributive) Initialism of Langmuir–Blodgett. / (UK) Initialism of London Borough. / Initialism of Linear B. / (Canada, dated) Abbreviation of Labrador.

(law) The law as a set of specific concrete rules set down by longstanding precedents.

(singular only) The strict interpretation of the law or rules.

(games, racing) A race in which a team of two players are joined together at opposite ankles, and must complete a short sprint before the other teams.

(statistics) The statistical tendency toward a fixed proportion in the results when an experiment is repeated a large number of times; the law of large numbers.

(statistics) The statistical tendency toward a fixed ratio in the results when an experiment is repeated a large number of times; law of averages.