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| ringlet |
a curly lock of hair. |
| selvage |
the plate of a lock through which a bolt moves. [1/3 definitions] |
| spit curl |
a curled lock of hair dampened and flattened against the forehead or temple. |
| spring lock |
a lock in which a spring automatically shoots the bolt. |
| talon |
the part of a lock, as on a door, on which the key presses to slide the bolt. [1/2 definitions] |
| tendril |
something similarly long, thin, and twining, such as a lock of hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| time lock |
a lock attached to a timing mechanism that prevents it from being opened until a specific time. |
| tress |
a lock or curl of hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| trick |
of a skeletal joint, tending to lock, come unjoined, or fail. [1/15 definitions] |
| tumbler |
the part in a lock that moves, releasing the bolt, when the key is turned. [1/5 definitions] |
| undo |
to release, unfasten, or unwrap (a button from a buttonhole, a catch or lock, string tied around a package, or the like). [1/3 definitions] |
| unlock |
to open the lock of (a door or other closure) by turning a key or mechanism. [2/4 definitions] |
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