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locket
  • n  a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
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locking
  • n  the act of locking something up to protect it
  • 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
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lockjaw
  • n  an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
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locknut
  • n  supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening
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lockout
  • n  a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
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