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- Dictionarylock/lɒk/
noun
- 1. a mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key: "the key turned firmly in the lock"
- 2. a short section of a canal or river with gates and sluices at each end which can be opened or closed to change the water level, used for raising and lowering boats: "there was a lock every quarter of a mile"
verb
- 1. fasten or secure (something) with a lock: "she closed and locked her desk" Similar Opposite
- 2. restrict access to the full functionality or data of (a computer, mobile phone, file, etc.), especially by requiring a user to verify their identity with a passcode or other form of authentication: "my computer is locked and I've forgotten my login info"
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- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word lock as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and related phrases. Find out the difference between lock and loc, and how to spell and pronounce them.
A lock is a tool that keeps a room, house, drawer, or box securely closed. You generally need a key, password, or combination to open a lock.
Lock definition: a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc..
Definition of lock verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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