Definitions
of lock
1. [n] - a strand or cluster of hair 2. [n] - a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun 3. [n] - enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level 4. [n] - a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key 5. [n] - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed 6. [n] - any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured 7. [v] - pass by means through a lock in a waterway 8. [v] - hold fast (in a certain state) 9. [v] - build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels 10. [v] - hold in a locking position 11. [v] - fasten with a lock 12. [v] - become rigid or immoveable
Quotes
- Example use of the word lock1. used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it 2. of bones 3. Don't lock your knees in this exercise 4. lock the bike to the fence 5. He locked his hands around her neck 6. He was locked in a laughing fit
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