lock
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Pronunciation[change]
Noun[change]
- A lock is a metal thing on a door (or on a window, drawer, etc.) that stops people from opening the door unless they have the right key to open it.
- No one will take things from my house. I have a very strong lock on the door.
- A lock is two or more gates (doors) in water to let boats move from lower water to higher water or the other way.
Verb[change]
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Third-person singular |
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- Someone locks a door when they close the lock with a key so that no one can come in.
- Remember to lock the door when you leave the house.
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A lock
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A lock
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The inside of a lock
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A lock to let boats through