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1.nounSomething used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
2.noun(by extension) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
3.nounA segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
4.nounThe firing mechanism.
5.nounComplete control over a situation.
6.nounSomething sure to be a success.
7.nounA player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
8.nounA fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
9.nounA place from which egress is prevented, as by a lock.
10.nounA device for keeping a wheel from turning.
11.nounA grapple in wrestling.
12.verbTo become fastened in place."If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock."
13.verbTo fasten with a lock."Remember to lock the door when you leave."
14.verbTo be capable of becoming fastened in place."This door locks with a key."
15.verbTo intertwine or dovetail."We locked arms and stepped out into the night."
16.verb(break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place."a pop and lock routine"
17.verbTo furnish (a canal) with locks.
18.verbTo raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
19.verbTo seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning the left arm around it, to disarm him.
20.verbTo modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
21.verb(WMF jargon) To prevent a page from being edited by other users."Frequently vandalized pages are generally locked to prevent further damage."