Solid material intentionally introduced into a mud system to reduce and eventually prevent the flow of drilling fluid into a weak, fractured or vugular formation. This material is generally fibrous or [..]

Life Coach Mode When a family member, friend, co-worker or acquaintance tries to manage your life as they see fit. This is typically relentless and unsolicited advice.

Low class moron.

Long Course Meters. An abbreviation used in swimming to indicate a pool is 50 meters long.

Landing Craft, Mechanized. These craft carried tanks, vehicles and other large loads ashore. They were universally known as 'Mike Boats'. Usage: The Mike Boats are comin' in with the fi [..]

See lower of cost or market.

Least Common Multiple; the smallest non-zero number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.

Stands for 'lowest common multiple'. It is the smallest multiple common to a set of numbers. E.g. The LCM of 3 and 4 is 12.

Least Common Multiple

LCM (Lowest Common Multiple). The smallest number that both a and b divide into evenly. You can compute it with (a * b) / gcd(a,b). GCD LCD

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis

Lowest common multiple. The lowest number that is evenly divisible by a group of numbers.

Life Cycle Management

Lost circulation material