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   Lock

   /läk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc., fastened, typically operated only by a key of a particular form: "the key turned firmly in the lock"
   • ▪ a device used to prevent the operation or movement of a vehicle or other machine: "a bicycle lock"
   • ▪ a facility on a computer or mobile phone that requires a user to verify their identity with a passcode or other form of authentication in order to access the full functionality of the device: "there's a security lock on the phone and he doesn't know the code"
   • ▪ (in wrestling and martial arts) a hold that prevents an opponent from moving a limb.
   • ▪ a number of interlocked or jammed items: archaic "a street closed by a lock of carriages"
   • 2. a short confined section of a canal or other waterway in which the water level can be changed by the use of gates and sluices, used for raising and lowering vessels between two gates: "there was a lock every quarter of a mile"
   • 3. a person or thing that is certain to succeed; a certainty: informal North American "all of this makes him a lock to make the Hall of Fame"
   • 4. a mechanism for exploding the charge of a gun. historical

   verb

   • 1. fasten or secure (something) with a lock: "she closed and locked her desk" Similar boltfastenbarsecuremake securemake fastsealpadlocklatchchainOpposite unlockopen
   • ▪ (of a door, window, box, etc.) become or be able to be secured through activation of a lock: "the door will automatically lock behind you"
   • ▪ enclose or shut in by locking or fastening a door, lid, etc.: "he is treated like an unpaid servant and locked in his room"
   • 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"
   • ▪ (of a mobile phone) operate only on the network of a particular carrier: "the phone is locked to T-mobile"
   • 3. make or become rigidly fixed or immovable: "he locked his hands behind her neck" Similar joininterlockmeshengagelinkuniteconnectcombineyokematecouplebecome stuckstickjambecome/make immovablebecome/make rigidOpposite separatedivide
   • 4. go through a lock on a canal: "we locked through at Moore Haven"

   Word Origin Old Englishloc, of Germanic origin; related to German Loch ‘hole’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lockable adjective
   • 2. lockless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.britannica.com › technology › lock-securityLock | Types, Mechanisms & Benefits | Britannica

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   lock, mechanical device for securing a door or receptacle so that it cannot be opened except by a key or by a series of manipulations that can be carried out only by a person knowing the secret or code. Early history.

3. www.wordreference.com › definition › locklock - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   v. to (cause a door, window, building, etc., to) become fastened or made secure by the operation of a lock or locks: [ ~ + object] I locked the car doors. [ no object] The car doors lock automatically. to shut in a place by or as if by means of a lock:[ ~ + object] We locked the hamster in its cage.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › lockLOCK Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Definition of lock. 1. as in to latch. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. latch. shut. bolt. fasten. bar. chain. close. seal. batten (down) secure. plug. stopper. steek. make. slam. clap. bang.

5. www.usar.army.mil › News › News-DisplayArmy Reserve welcomes new command sergeant major

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   May 7, 2024 · By Sgt. Natalie Pantalos U.S. Army Reserve Command. FORT LIBERTY, N.C. –. A new chapter in the U.S. Army Reserve began as Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Betty took the reins from Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Lombardo in a change of responsibility ceremony, May 3, 2024. Lombardo served as the command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve since June 2020.

6. blog.ssa.gov › social-security-to-expand-access-to-ssi-program-by-updatingSocial Security to Expand Access to SSI Program by Updating ...

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   5 days ago · The expanded definition will allow more people to qualify for SSI, increase some SSI recipients’ payment amounts, and reduce reporting burdens for individuals living in public assistance households. The revised rule also changes the definition of a public assistance household when determining who in a household receives public assistance.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLOCK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   verb. uk / lɒk / us. lock verb (FASTEN) Add to word list. B1. to fasten something with a key, or to be fastened with a key: Did you lock the door? If you shut the door it will lock automatically. Opposite. unlock. Fewer examples. The door had been locked from the inside. I went to check that I'd locked the door.

8. transportation.uiowa.edu › articles › 2024Fleet Services Newsletter, May 2024 | Parking and Transportation...

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   1 day ago · The new definition adds some language and now includes “a person using a pedestrian conveyance” in addition to a pedestrian on foot. A pedestrian conveyance is any human-powered device a pedestrian may use to move or move another person. ... When severe weather pops up and the sirens go off, we lock our doors and evacuate to the CAMBUS ...