LOCK

Definition

1. noun a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed.
2. noun a strand or cluster of hair. — synonyms: curl, ringlet, whorl
3. noun a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun.
4. noun enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level. — synonyms: lock_chamber
5. noun a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key. — synonyms: ignition_lock
6. noun any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured.
7. verb fasten with a lock.
8. verb keep engaged. — synonyms: engage, mesh, operate
9. verb become rigid or immoveable.
10. verb hold in a locking position. — synonyms: interlock, interlace
11. verb become engaged or intermeshed with one another. — synonyms: interlock
12. verb hold fast (in a certain state).
13. verb place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape. — synonyms: lock_in, lock_away, put_away, shut_up, shut_away, lock_up
14. verb pass by means through a lock in a waterway.
15. verb build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels.