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Noun
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a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
an enclosed chamber in a canal, dam, etc., with gates at each end, for raising or lowering vessels from one level to another by admitting or releasing water.
complete and unchallenged control; an unbreakable hold
- The congresswoman has a lock on the senatorial nomination.
Verb (used with object)
Verb phrases
lock in,
- to commit unalterably
- to lock in the nomination of the party's candidates.
- (of an investor) to be unable or unwilling to sell or shift securities.
Synonyms
noun
- bar , bolt , bond , catch , clamp , clasp , clinch , connection , fastening , fixture , grapple , grip , hasp , hook , junction , latch , link , padlock
verb
- bar , bolt , button , button up , clench , close , clutch , embrace , encircle , enclose , engage , entwine , grapple , grasp , hug , join , latch , link , mesh , press , seal , secure , shut , turn the key , unite , confine , wall , detain , immure , imprison , incarcerate , intern , cage , clamp , curl , fasten , fastener , grip , hook , ringlet , tress , tuft , wisp
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