Lock
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Noun
lock (plural locks)
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- A tuft or length of hair.
- The firing mechanism of a gun.
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Translations
something used for fastening
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segment of a canal
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tuft or length of hair
firing mechanism of a gun
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Intransitive verb
to lock (locks, locked, locking)
- To become fastened in place
- If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.
- (break dancing) To freeze ones body or a part thereof in place
- a pop and lock routine
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to become fastened in place
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Transitive verb
to lock (locks, locked, locking)
- To fasten with a lock.
- Remember to lock the door when you leave.
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References
- 1-5. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Oxford-Paravia Concise - Dizionario Inglese-Italiano e Italiano-Inglese. Maria Cristina Bareggi, ed. Turin: Paravia, 2003 (in collaboration with Oxford University Press). ISBN 8839551107.ang:lock
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