Lock
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NOUN
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
VERB
fasten with a lock
become rigid or immoveable
become engaged or intermeshed with one another
hold fast (in a certain state)
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
pass by means through a lock in a waterway
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
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