Noun
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any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
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a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
- ignition lock -
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
- lock chamber -
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
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a strand or cluster of hair
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a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
Verb
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build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
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pass by means through a lock in a waterway
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place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
"The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"
"She locked her jewels in the safe"
- lock in - lock away - put away - shut up - shut away - lock up -
hold fast (in a certain state)
"He was locked in a laughing fit"
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become engaged or intermeshed with one another
"They were locked in embrace"
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hold in a locking position
"He locked his hands around her neck"
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become rigid or immoveable
"The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"
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keep engaged
"engaged the gears"
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fasten with a lock
"lock the bike to the fence"