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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Derived terms 1.3.1.2 Translations 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Verb 1.4.1.1 Antonyms 1.4.1.2 Derived terms 1.4.1.3 Translations 2 Swedish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Synonyms 2.2.2 Derived terms 2.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /lɒk/
• (GenAm) IPA: /lɑːk/
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• Rhymes: -ɒk

[edit] Etymology 1

Old English loc, from Proto-Germanic *lokam

[edit] Noun

lock (plural locks)

1. 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.

2. (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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Something sure to be a success.
   • 2004, Avery Corman, A perfect divorce

     Brian thinks she's a lock to get a scholarship somewhere.

7. (rugby) A player in the scrum behind the front row, usually the tallest members of the team.

[edit] Derived terms

alcolock ankle lock anti-lock caps lock flash lock flat lock flintlock genlock gridlock

leglock liplock lock time lock, stock and barrel lockbox lockmaster locknote locksmithing lockstep

matchlock num lock overlock padlock picklock scroll lock staircase lock tide lock time lock

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[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.

[edit] Noun

lock (plural locks)

1. 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?

[edit] Derived terms

• daglock
• elflock
• sidelock

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[edit] Etymology 3

Old English lūcan

[edit] Verb

to lock (third-person singular simple present locks, present participle locking, simple past and past participle locked)

1. (intransitive) To become fastened in place

   If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.

2. (transitive) To fasten with a lock.

   Remember to lock the door when you leave.

3. (intransitive, break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place

   a pop and lock routine

[edit] Antonyms

• unlock

[edit] Derived terms

lock and load lock horns lock in lock lips lock on

lock out lock up lockable relock unlockable

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

lock c.

Inflection for lock	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	lock	locken	lockar	lockarna
Possessive form	locks	lockens	lockars	lockarnas

1. lock of hair
2. cover, lid
3. popping (as when ears pop)^[1]

[edit] Synonyms

• hårlock

[edit] Derived terms

• 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]

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Grief Gondola, #2 by Tomas Tranströmer, verse VI
2. ^ [1]