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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; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it • 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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noun • a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut verb • fasten with a padlock | ||||||||
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noun • a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock verb • secure or lock with a hasp | ||||||||
Security Device
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LOCK which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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LOCK
Updated: October 13, 2023
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