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[edit] Etymology 1
Old English loc, from Proto-Germanic *lokam
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lock (plural locks)
- Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- "Give me the key," said my mother; and though the lock was very stiff, she had turned it and thrown back the lid in a twinkling.
- 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- (computing, by extension) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
- 2005, Karl Kopper, The Linux Enterprise Cluster
- ...the application must first acquire a lock on a file or a portion of a file before reading data and modifying it.
- 2005, Karl Kopper, The Linux Enterprise Cluster
- A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
- 1846, William Makepeace Thackeray, Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo
- Here the canal came to a check, ending abruptly with a large lock.
- 1846, William Makepeace Thackeray, Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo
- The firing mechanism of a gun.
- 1837, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers
- "I never saw such a gun in my life," replied poor Winkle, looking at the lock, as if that would do any good.
- 1837, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers
- Complete control over a situation.
- 2003, Charley Rosen, The Wizard of Odds
- Even though he had not yet done so, Jack felt he had a lock on the game.
- 2003, Charley Rosen, The Wizard of Odds
- Something sure to be a success.
- 2004, Avery Corman, A perfect divorce
- Brian thinks she's a lock to get a scholarship somewhere.
- 2004, Avery Corman, A perfect divorce
- (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.
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something used for fastening
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a mutex or other token
segment of a canal
firing mechanism of a gun
complete control
something sure to be a success
[edit] Etymology 2
Old English locc. Cognate with Old Norse lokkr ( > Danish lok), German Locke. It has been theorised that the word may be related to the Gothic verb 𐌻𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (lukan), “‘to shut’”) in its ancient meaning to curb.
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lock (plural locks)
- tuft or length of hair
- 1847, Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights
- If I consent to burn them, will you promise faithfully neither to send nor receive a letter again, nor a book (for I perceive you have sent him books), nor locks of hair, nor rings, nor playthings?
- 1847, Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights
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length of hair
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to lock (third-person singular simple present locks, present participle locking, simple past and past participle locked)
- (intransitive) To become fastened in place
- If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.
- (transitive) To fasten with a lock.
- Remember to lock the door when you leave.
- (intransitive, break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place
- a pop and lock routine
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to become fastened in place
to fasten with a lock
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lock c.
| Inflection for lock | Singular | Plural | ||
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| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Base form | lock | locken | lockar | lockarna |
| Possessive form | locks | lockens | lockars | lockarnas |
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- Få lock för örat: be deafened. When you have bad hearing from the change in air pressure due to an air plane flight. So it’s sort of like having a casserole cover in your ear [2]
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