Definitions
1.verbTo become fastened in place."If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock."
2.verbTo fasten with a lock."Remember to lock the door when you leave."
3.verbTo be capable of becoming fastened in place."This door locks with a key."
4.verbTo intertwine or dovetail."We locked arms and stepped out into the night."
5.verb(break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place."a pop and lock routine"
6.verbTo furnish (a canal) with locks.
7.verbTo raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
8.verbTo seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning the left arm around it, to disarm him.
9.verbTo modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
10.verb(WMF jargon) To prevent a page from being edited by other users."Frequently vandalized pages are generally locked to prevent further damage."
11.nounThe act by which something is locked.
12.nounThe use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code to at most one process.