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LA
Abbreviation
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Louisiana, a state of the United States of America.
I live in Baton Rouge, LA.
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Lao People's Democratic Republic, a member state of the United Nations.
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Lampung, a province of Indonesia.
LA
Initialism
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Los Angeles, a city in the state of California in the United States.
We went to LA for the summer.
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Lead arsenate, a pesticide introduced in the United States in 1892, mostly replaced by DDT in the late 1940s, and banned in 1988.
forge
Noun
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A forge is a fire or furnace used to heat metal.
The blacksmith worked at his forge, shaping horseshoes.
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A forge is a place where metal is shaped and tempered.
forge
Verb
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To forge metal is to heat it and then shape it.
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To forge something is to fake it.
He was arrested for forging documents.
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To forge is to shape or adapt something with a lot of care.
He was able to forge close friendships with the rest of the team.