Lock

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NOUN

a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

a strand or cluster of hair

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

keep engaged

become rigid or immoveable

hold in a locking position

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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