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
locknut
- n supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening
lockout
- n a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
lockstep
- n a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly
the union's support had been in lockstep for years - n a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead
the prisoner's ankles were so chained together that they could only march in lockstep