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Synonyms for lock
lɒklock
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
lock
A bar is a piece of wood or metal, usually of considerable size, by which an opening is obstructed, a door held fast, etc. A bar may be movable or permanent; a bolt is a movable rod or pin of metal, sliding in a socket and adapted for securing a door or window. A lock is an arrangement by which an enclosed bolt is shot forward or backward by a key, or other device; the bolt is the essential part of the lock. A latch or catch is an accessible fastening designed to be easily movable, and simply to secure against accidental opening of the door, cover, etc. A hasp is a metallic strap that fits over a staple, calculated to be secured by a padlock; a simple hook that fits into a staple is also called a hasp. A clasp is a fastening that can be sprung into place, to draw and hold the parts of some enclosing object firmly together, as the clasp of a book.
Synonyms:
bar, bolt, catch, clasp, fastening, hasp, hook, latch
Princeton's WordNet
locknoun
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
Synonyms:
lock chamber, whorl, curl, ringlet, ignition lockAntonyms:
unlocklock, curl, ringlet, whorlnoun
a strand or cluster of hair
Synonyms:
roll, gyre, ringlet butterfly, volute, coil, ignition lock, ringlet, helix, curlicue, spiral, curl, lock chamber, whorl, scrollAntonyms:
unlocklocknoun
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
Synonyms:
lock chamber, whorl, curl, ringlet, ignition lockAntonyms:
unlocklock, lock chambernoun
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
Synonyms:
lock chamber, whorl, curl, ringlet, ignition lockAntonyms:
unlocklock, ignition locknoun
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
Synonyms:
lock chamber, whorl, curl, ringlet, ignition lockAntonyms:
unlocklockverb
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
Synonyms:
lock chamber, whorl, curl, ringlet, ignition lockAntonyms:
unlocklockverb
fasten with a lock
"lock the bike to the fence"
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lock away, interlace, mesh, engage, operate, shut up, shut away, interlock, lock in, put away, lock upAntonyms:
unlockengage, mesh, lock, operateverb
keep engaged
"engaged the gears"
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engross, operate, affiance, enlist, plight, operate on, run, function, hire, interlace, maneuver, take, employ, lock up, shut up, ensnarl, enmesh, pursue, control, manoeuver, go, prosecute, manoeuvre, lease, shut away, charter, betroth, mesh, wage, rent, work, lock in, lock away, absorb, occupy, interlock, put away, engageAntonyms:
unlocklockverb
become rigid or immoveable
"The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"
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lock away, interlace, mesh, engage, operate, shut up, shut away, interlock, lock in, put away, lock upAntonyms:
unlocklock, interlock, interlaceverb
hold in a locking position
"He locked his hands around her neck"
Synonyms:
interlace, shut away, entwine, lock in, enlace, lock away, mesh, shut up, engage, lace, operate, interlock, lock up, twine, put away, intertwineAntonyms:
unlockinterlock, lockverb
become engaged or intermeshed with one another
"They were locked in embrace"
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interlace, mesh, engage, lock away, operate, shut up, shut away, interlock, lock in, put away, lock upAntonyms:
unlocklockverb
hold fast (in a certain state)
"He was locked in a laughing fit"
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lock away, interlace, mesh, engage, operate, shut up, shut away, interlock, lock in, put away, lock upAntonyms:
unlocklock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock upverb
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
"The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
Synonyms:
throw out, toss out, lag, discard, seal in, put to sleep, immure, jug, tuck away, jail, toss away, button up, interlace, hush up, cast away, remand, lock up, still, shut up, cast aside, put behind bars, close up, dispose, clam up, imprison, put aside, shut away, belt up, cast out, chuck out, toss, throw away, be quiet, mesh, quieten, gaol, fling, dummy up, silence, lock in, keep mum, lock away, operate, tuck in, hush, interlock, put away, engage, incarcerateAntonyms:
unlocklockverb
pass by means through a lock in a waterway
Synonyms:
lock away, interlace, mesh, engage, operate, shut up, shut away, interlock, lock in, put away, lock upAntonyms:
unlocklockverb
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
Synonyms:
lock away, interlace, mesh, engage, operate, shut up, shut away, interlock, lock in, put away, lock upAntonyms:
unlock
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Demand is increasing, notably in gasoline, I think most of the market expects that eventually we'll break through to the upside - but in the meantime producers are taking a realistic view on the commodity, it's reflective of a move to lock in favourable economics and support the portfolio before they get ready to ramp production back up.
The 'Great' in Great Britain was predicated on slavery and colonialism. And its legacy we still live with today, the structures that lock people out - that's not wallowing in victimhood, that's an honest conversation. And we need to confront that.
Mistaken gunfire has extinguished another innocent life, i offer my condolences to her family. Please, put down the guns.If you have a gun in your home, secure it with a trigger lock or in a safe.Never, never handle a gun near children.
We want parents to always look before they lock, many parents who have lived this nightmare have said their mind was on autopilot.
Increased hedging activity is a sign these firms view the outlook for the market as constructive enough to put down some protection - in a way it is almost a necessary pre-cursor to a pick-up in spending and/or production, once the value of futures contracts used for hedging moves back into a range that's reasonable, it presents an opportunity to lock in cashflow ahead of when lenders revisit the revolvers the E&P firms have in place. Having a strong outlook for the business, even if it does cap the upside, goes a long way in shoring up the risk of a lack of funding.
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