locks

1. n a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed n a strand or cluster of hair n a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun n 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 n a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key n any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured v fasten with a lock v keep engaged v become rigid or immoveable v hold in a locking position v become engaged or intermeshed with one another v hold fast (in a certain state) v place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape v pass by means through a lock in a waterway v build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels Source: ecdict

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