Definition & Meaning of "lock"

(of a door, window, etc.) to become or be capable of being secured with a lock

to become firmly secured or immovable in position

to join or fit together in a way that creates a secure and interconnected relationship

to secure or immobilize something, making it unmovable or rigid by interlacing or interlocking its parts

to equip a canal with structures or mechanisms that control water levels and allow boats to navigate through its different sections

to navigate a canal by passing through a section of the canal with gates that control the water level

a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key

a structure on a canal or waterway consisting of a gated enclosure used to raise or lower vessels between different water levels