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  • 1lock — I. /lɒk / (say lok) noun 1. a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc. 2. a. a device to keep… …

  • 2small arm — small armed, adj. Usually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to weapons of a caliber of up to one in. (2.5 cm). [1680 90] * * * ▪ military technology Introduction… …

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  • 3Lock — may refer to:* Lock (surname)Mechanical devices* Lock (device), a mechanical device used to secure possessions * Lock (firearm), the ignition mechanism used on early projectile weapons * Lock (water transport), an enclosure in a navigable canal… …

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  • 4Lock, Shock, and Barrel — are fictional characters in the animated movie The Nightmare Before Christmas . Introduced as Oogie Boogie s not so loyal little henchmen (possibly against their will), all three are trick or treaters, with faces similar to their masks (e.g.… …

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  • 5Lock up — can refer to:* Lock up provision, a corporate finance term * Lock up period, a term concerning initial public offerings of stock * Lock Up (US band), an American rock band, featuring guitarist Tom Morello during his pre Rage Against the Machine… …

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  • 6Small River Lea — is a minor tributary of the River Lee, which flows through the Lee Valley Park between Cheshunt and Enfield Lock. It forms part of the Turnford and Cheshunt Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as it flows through the River Lee Country …

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  • 7lock|et — «LOK iht», noun. a small, ornamental case of gold or silver, for holding a picture of someone or a lock of hair. It is usually worn around the neck on a chain. A locket often has a hinged cover. ╂[< Old French locquet latch (diminutive) <… …

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  • 8Lock — (l[o^]k), n. [AS. locc; akin to D. lok, G. locke, OHG. loc, Icel. lokkr, and perh. to Gr. ? to bend, twist.] A tuft of hair; a flock or small quantity of wool, hay, or other like substance; a tress or ringlet of hair. [1913 Webster] These gray… …

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  • 9lock-up — n 1.) a small prison where a criminal can be kept for a short time 2.) also lock up garage BrE a garage that you can rent to keep cars, goods etc in …

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  • 10lock stitch — lock′ stitch or lock′stitch n. clo a sewing machine stitch in which two threads are locked together at small intervals • Etymology: 1860–65 …

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