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keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

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

become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"

pass by means through a lock in a waterway

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

a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

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"

fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

become rigid or immoveable; "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"

hold fast (in a certain state); "He was locked in a laughing fit"

keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

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

become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"

pass by means through a lock in a waterway

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

a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

become rigid or immoveable; of bones; "Don't lock your knees in this exercise"

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"

fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

A tuft of hair; a flock or small quantity of wool, hay, or other like substance; a tress or ringlet of hair.

Anything that fastens; specifically, a fastening, as for a door, a lid, a trunk, a drawer, and the like, in which a bolt is moved by a key so as to hold or to release the thing fastened.

A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.

A place from which egress is prevented, as by a lock.

The barrier or works which confine the water of a stream or canal.

That part or apparatus of a firearm by which the charge is exploded; as, a matchlock, flintlock, percussion lock, etc.

A device for keeping a wheel from turning.

To fasten with a lock, or as with a lock; to make fast; to prevent free movement of; as, to lock a door, a carriage wheel, a river, etc.

To fasten in or out, or to make secure by means of, or as with, locks; to confine, or to shut in or out -- often with up; as, to lock one's self in a room; to lock up the prisoners; to lock up one's silver; to lock intruders out of the house; to lock money into a vault; to lock a child in one's arms; to lock a secret in one's breast.

To link together; to clasp closely; as, to lock arms.

To furnish with locks; also, to raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.

To seize, as the sword arm of an antagonist, by turning the left arm around it, to disarm him.

To become fast, as by means of a lock or by interlacing; as, the door locks close.

An inclosure in a canal with gates at each end, used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from one level to another; - called also lift lock.

To prevent ingress or access to, or exit from, by fastening the lock or locks of; - often with up; as, to lock or lock up, a house, jail, room, trunk. etc.

A tuft of hair; a flock or small quantity of wool, hay, or other like substance; a tress or ringlet of hair.

Anything that fastens; specifically, a fastening, as for a door, a lid, a trunk, a drawer, and the like, in which a bolt is moved by a key so as to hold or to release the thing fastened.

A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.

A place from which egress is prevented, as by a lock.

The barrier or works which confine the water of a stream or canal.

That part or apparatus of a firearm by which the charge is exploded; as, a matchlock, flintlock, percussion lock, etc.

A device for keeping a wheel from turning.

To fasten with a lock, or as with a lock; to make fast; to prevent free movement of; as, to lock a door, a carriage wheel, a river, etc.

To fasten in or out, or to make secure by means of, or as with, locks; to confine, or to shut in or out -- often with up; as, to lock one's self in a room; to lock up the prisoners; to lock up one's silver; to lock intruders out of the house; to lock money into a vault; to lock a child in one's arms; to lock a secret in one's breast.

To link together; to clasp closely; as, to lock arms.

To furnish with locks; also, to raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.

To seize, as the sword arm of an antagonist, by turning the left arm around it, to disarm him.

To become fast, as by means of a lock or by interlacing; as, the door locks close.

An inclosure in a canal with gates at each end, used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from one level to another; - called also lift lock.

To prevent ingress or access to, or exit from, by fastening the lock or locks of; - often with up; as, to lock or lock up, a house, jail, room, trunk. etc.

A mechanical device furnished with a spring and bolt for fastening a door, etc., by means of a key; anything that fastens; an inclosure between gates in a canal, river, etc., used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from level to level; a mechanism for firing a gun; a tuft of hair or wool; ringlet.

To fasten or secure with a lock; shut up; confine.

To become fast by a lock; entwine.

An instrument to fasten doors, etc.: an inclosure in a canal for raising or lowering boats: the part of a firearm by which it is discharged: a grapple in wrestling: a state of being immovable: any narrow confined place.

To fasten with a lock: to fasten so as to impede motion: to shut up: to close fast: to embrace closely: to furnish with locks.

To become fast: to unite closely.

A tuft or ringlet of hair: a flock of wool, etc.

Fastening for a door, &c.; inclosed space in a canal; contrivance for discharging a gun; tuft of hair.

To fasten with a lock; clasp closely.

To make fast; shut in or out securely.

To be securely closed; be held fast.

A device to fasten doors, drawers, etc., by means of a key.

A spring mechanism for discharging a firearm.

An enclosure in a canal, with floodgates, to control the water level.

A tuft, as of hair.

Anything that fastens; an instrument to fasten doors, &c.; an enclosure or lock-up; the part of a fire-arm by which it is discharged; an inclosure in a canal, with gates at each end, for raising or lowering the boats; a state of being locked; a grapple in wrestling.

A tuft of hair; a tuft of wool, hay, or other like substance; a ringlet of hair.

To fasten with a lock; to fasten, so as to impede motion; to shut up or confine; to close fast; to embrace closely; to provide with locks; to seize the sword-arm of an antagonist by a peculiar movement.

A machine for fastening doors, &c., by means of a key; the part of a gun or rifle by which it is discharged; the part of a canal confined by gates; any narrow confined place or enclosure.

To fasten with a lock; to shut up or confine; to close fast; to embrace closely; to become fast.

A tuft of hair; a small bunch or tuft of wool; ringlets or straggling tufts of hair around the forehead.