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Meanings of lock in English

Russian
шлюз общего назначения
Portuguese
eclusa
Spanish
esclusa
Catalan
rescloses
Wikidata

Fall structure with a fixed chamber in which the water level changes.

        шлюз общего назначения
        Portuguese
        anel
        Catalan
        bucle
        Spanish
        onda

        A strand or cluster of hair.

              anel
              Spanish
              encerrar

              Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape.

                  encerrar
                  Catalan
                  encaixar

                  Keep engaged.

                      encaixar
                      Usage of lock in English
                      1
                      Sydney's lock-out laws were driven by the New South Wales state government.
                      Radio NZ
                      2
                      I found it in the lock last night and brought it in.
                      The Deliverance: A Romance of the Virginia Tobacco Fields
                      3
                      The key was in the lock on the outside of the door.
                      The Light That Lures
                      4
                      To his great surprise he heard the lock click, a moment later.
                      The preacher
                      5
                      I had no trouble in fitting it or in turning the lock.
                      The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for Violet Strange
                      6
                      The vicomte closed the door gently, leaving the key in the lock.
                      The Grey Cloak
                      7
                      Cornerstone investors usually have a lock-in period of up to one year.
                      Reuters
                      8
                      Decisions we make today lock us in for years, if not decades.
                      Wired
                      9
                      He turned the key in the lock and threw open the door.
                      The Young Musician; Or, Fighting His Way
                      10
                      He closed the garret door and turned the key in the lock.
                      The Rover Boys in New York; Or, Saving Their Father's Honor
                      11
                      The key turned in the lock and the bolt was slipped back.
                      The Witch of Prague: A Fantastic Tale
                      12
                      Then Jane closed the door and turned the key in the lock.
                      The Tides of Barnegat
                      13
                      He fitted the key in the lock and pushed the door open.
                      The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton
                      14
                      Sinclair climbed in in back of him and closed the air lock.
                      The Revolt on Venus
                      15
                      You can also allow access to certain features, and lock out others.
                      Reuters
                      16
                      Next week, the six-month lock-up period for AIA's so-called cornerstone investors expires.
                      Reuters