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lock is the dictionary form of locks Definition of lock
lock has definitions from the fields of sport,arms,zoology |
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[ verb ] fasten with a lock
Examples "lock the bike to the fence" |
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[ noun ] a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
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[ verb ] become rigid or immoveable
Examples "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise" |
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[ verb ] become engaged or intermeshed with one another
Synonyms Examples "They were locked in embrace" |
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[ noun ] (arms) a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
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[ verb ] hold fast (in a certain state)
Examples "He was locked in a laughing fit" |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4930
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[ noun ] enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
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[ verb ] pass by means through a lock in a waterway
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[ verb ] build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
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[ noun ] a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
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[ noun ] (sport) any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
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