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noun
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- 1883, w:Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island, Treasure Island
- : "Give me the key," said my mother; and though the was very stiff, she had turned it and thrown back the lid in a twinkling.
- A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- The firing mechanism of a gun.
- (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
Translations: - Dutch: haan
- French: verrou
- German: Schloss
- Italian: chiusa (ref, 2)
verb
- (intransitive) To become fastened in place
- If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.
- (intransitive) (break dancing) To freeze ones body or a part thereof in place
- a pop and lock routine
- (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
- Remember to lock the door when you leave.
Translations: - Dutch: afsluiten, op slot doen
- German: abschlieí�en
- Italian: chiudere (ref, 5), serrare
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