Definition of Lock

  • 1. A fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed Noun
  • 2. A strand or cluster of hair Noun
  • 3. A mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun Noun
  • 4. 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 Noun
  • 5. A restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key Noun
  • 6. Any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured Noun
  • 7. Fasten with a lock Verb
  • 8. Keep engaged Verb
  • 9. Become rigid or immoveable Verb
  • 10. Hold in a locking position Verb
  • 11. Become engaged or intermeshed with one another Verb
  • 12. Hold fast (in a certain state) Verb
  • 13. Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape Verb
  • 14. Pass by means through a lock in a waterway Verb
  • 15. Build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels Verb

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