noun. a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc. a contrivance for fastening or securing something. (in a firearm)
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7 days ago · 1. a : a fastening (as for a door) operated by a key or a combination b : the mechanism for exploding the charge or cartridge of a firearm.
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lock noun (HOLD) ... a way of holding someone that you are fighting against so that they cannot move: The smaller wrestler held his opponent in a full body lock.