lock

definition: any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
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speech part: noun
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definition: a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
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speech part: noun
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definition: a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
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speech part: noun
synonyms: ignition lock
definition: enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level
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speech part: noun
synonyms: lock chamber
definition: a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
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speech part: noun
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definition: a strand or cluster of hair
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speech part: noun
synonyms: ringlet whorl curl
definition: become rigid or immoveable
example: The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise
speech part: verb
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definition: put in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
example: The parents locked their children up for the weekend.
speech part: verb
synonyms: shut up put away lock in lock away shut away lock up
definition: fasten with a lock
example: lock the bike to the fence
speech part: verb
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definition: keep engaged
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speech part: verb
synonyms: mesh
definition: become engaged or intermeshed with one another
example: They were locked in embrace
speech part: verb
synonyms: interlock
definition: to hold in a locking position
example: They locked their hands around the boulder.
speech part: verb
synonyms: interlock
definition: build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
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speech part: verb
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definition: hold fast in a certain state
example: I was locked in a laughing fit.
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definition: pass by means through a lock in a waterway
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speech part: verb
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