Lock (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- As we walked along the towpath, we approached a large lock where the boat waited patiently for its turn to rise up to the higher level.
- After traveling downhill all day, our group stopped for lunch above a tricky-looking lock.
- Opening a series of complex canal lock arrangements set the barge free to cruise along the entire waterway system.
- Two sturdy gates held the waters in place as the lock controls slowly filled with fresh supply.
- After passing through the double basin lock, the captain called up to a nearby pedestrian for more navigational details about oncoming shoals and shallows upstream.
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Meaning 3
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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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 5
A fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
Any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.