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- pronunciation:
- lak
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a mechanical device for keeping others from opening a door, window, or a safe. Locks are usually opened with a key or a combination.
- similar words:
- bolt, catch, clasp, latch, padlock, safety
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| definition 2: |
part of a canal that is closed off with gates in order to change the level of water in an area. A lock lets a ship move safely from one level of water to another.
- similar words:
- sluice
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
locks, locking, locked |
| definition 1: |
to keep closed by means of a lock.
We locked all of the doors and windows of our house when we left for vacation.- synonyms:
- bolt, fasten, padlock
- antonyms:
- unlock
- similar words:
- bar, clamp, latch, seal, secure
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| definition 2: |
to jail or keep in prison (usually followed by "up" or "in").
The sheriff locked up the prisoner.- synonyms:
- confine, imprison, jail
- similar words:
- cage, coop, enclose, pen, seal, secure
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| definition 3: |
to hold together by joining or linking together.
The people at the protest locked arms when the police came.- synonyms:
- connect, join, link
- similar words:
- twine, twist
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| related words: |
bolt, close |
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| derivation: |
lockable (adj.) |
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