lock
nouns
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
is a part of
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
"he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"
is a part of
a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.
"he raised the piano lid"
is a type of (narrower)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
verbs
fasten with a lock
"lock the bike to the fence"
become rigid or immoveable
"The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"
antonym
hold fast (in a certain state)
"He was locked in a laughing fit"
is a type of (narrower)
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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"
pass by means through a lock in a waterway
is a type of (narrower)
go across or through
"We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
make by combining materials and parts
"this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
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