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lock
  1. Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
  2. (computing) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
  3. A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
  4. (firearms) The firing mechanism.
  5. Complete control over a situation.
  6. Something sure to be a success.
  7. (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
  8. A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
  9. A place from which egress is prevented, as by a lock.
  10. A device for keeping a wheel from turning.
  11. A grapple in wrestling.
  12. Synonyms:
  13. Examples:
    1. “Devin waited until he heard the lock in the door latch shut, and upon hearing it, he walked right by Sandra and walked up the stairs.”
      “Kieran blew a lock of hair out of his eyes, exasperated.”
      “Initially, McGraw felt that the New York Highlanders were a lock to win the American League.”
lockage
  1. Materials for locks in a canal.
  2. The works forming a canal lock or locks.
  3. A toll paid for passing the locks of a canal.
  4. The amount of elevation and descent made by the locks of a canal.
  5. (colloquial) A situation where things lock together.
  6. Examples:
    1. “There would be descending lockage the whole way, and the Lake Erie water would have continued in the Canal until it arrived at the Hudson!”
      “Availability of this type of lockage depends on the ship traffic for the day, and as such cannot be scheduled.”
      “Remain moored until the lockage is complete, the gate is fully opened, and the lockmaster signals you to depart.”
locker
  1. A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store clothing, equipment, or books.
  2. (rare) One who locks something.
  3. (automotive) A locking differential.
  4. (historical) A customs officer who guards a warehouse.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “Once I receive the money, I'll place the sleeping bags in a locker and mail you the key.”
      “He piled his clothes in the locker, stuffing personal items in it so that the lid on the locker stayed wide open. When he slept in his bunk, he climbed on top of the lid, mashing down all his clothes in the locker.”
      “He is well-spoken and has a glowing track record, so his words carry an impact in the locker room.”
locking
  1. The act by which something is locked.
  2. (computing) The use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code to at most one process.
locksman
  1. A man who operates a lock on a river or canal.
  2. A dreadlocked Rastafarian.
locksmith
  1. One who practices locksmithing.
  2. (gambling, slang) someone who only bets when they are sure they will win.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The locksmith arrived promptly at my house and efficiently resolved the issue with my jammed front door lock.”
      “He has also called in a locksmith to change the locks on all the remaining vehicles.”
      “A gifted French locksmith managed to break into the post room before the Germans discovered the radios had been mailed to the castle.”
lockset
  1. The hardware and components making up the locking or latching mechanism for a door, etc.
  2. Examples:
    1. “A deadbolt lock backs up a lockset on entry doors to provide maximum security.”
      “The mortise lockset is the most secure locking mechanism for a door.”
lockkeeper
  1. The person assigned to look after a canal or river lock, operating it and organizing its maintenance.
locksport
lockhouse
  1. A small house beside a canal or river lock, occupied by the lockkeeper.
lockside
  1. The area of land beside a lock (segment of a waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels).
lockpicker
  1. A person or device that lockpicks or picks locks.
lockful
  1. Enough water to fill a canal lock.
lockbox
  1. A box with a built-in lock; a safe.
  2. Examples:
    1. “You may think you know the location of the lockbox, and maybe you do or maybe that's a decoy or a dummy lock box.”
      “If you plant that money in your bosom or plant it in a lockbox, it will not grow.”
      “Once they are given the right to protect plane and passengers, pilots must still carry their firearm in a lockbox.”
lockmaster
  1. Someone who is in charge of a canal lock.
lockpicking
locksmithing
  1. The science and art of making and defeating locks.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “George III was interested in horology, and Louis XVI enjoyed locksmithing.”
lockpick
  1. Alternative spelling of lock pick
lockability
  1. The quality of being lockable.
locksmithy
  1. The work of a locksmith.
locksmithery
  1. The work of a locksmith.
lock
  1. A tuft or length of hair.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Devin waited until he heard the lock in the door latch shut, and upon hearing it, he walked right by Sandra and walked up the stairs.”
      “Kieran blew a lock of hair out of his eyes, exasperated.”
      “Initially, McGraw felt that the New York Highlanders were a lock to win the American League.”
locke
  1. Archaic spelling of lock.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Laurence locke the grand piano, because he could not bear to be reminded of the young neighbor who used to make the twilight pleasant for him.”
      “The mind was a tabula rasa, asserted the British writer John Locke, a clean slate awaiting the imprint of sensory data.”
      “As different as Locke and Hume's empiricism was from Descartes' rationalism, they had something in common.”
locks
lockmasters
  1. plural of lockmaster
lockpickers
  1. plural of lockpicker
lockkeepers
  1. plural of lockkeeper
lockhouses
  1. plural of lockhouse
locksmiths
  1. plural of locksmith
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Bricklayers, locksmiths, carpenters and other skilled workers had their workshops there.”
      “Some insurance companies have links with alarm providers and locksmiths who may offer extra discount on the cost of locks or alarms.”
      “These ranged from gunsmiths to locksmiths, farriers, nailmakers, hoop makers, and shipsmiths.”
locksmen
  1. plural of locksman
lockpicks
  1. plural of lockpick
locksides
  1. plural of lockside
locksets
  1. plural of lockset
locksful
  1. plural of lockful
lockages
  1. plural of lockage
lockfuls
  1. plural of lockful
lockings
  1. plural of locking
lockboxes
  1. plural of lockbox
lockers
  1. plural of locker
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Both locker rooms also have a separate Executive Locker area with extra large lockers.”
      “Jeff and I were one of the few friends that were lucky to get lockers next to each other.”
      “Years of repainting the lockers were beginning to show as layers of paint were cracking off of the lockers around us.”
lockes
  1. plural of locke
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