locking

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English

Definitions

verb

To become fastened in place.“If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.”
To fasten with a lock.“Remember to lock the door when you leave.”
To be capable of becoming fastened in place.“This door locks with a key.”
To intertwine or dovetail.“We locked arms and stepped out into the night.”

noun

The act by which something is locked.
The use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code to at most one process.

Related words

Synonyms

lockup interlock latch latching lock-up lock-down lock-out gating sealing hang siege blockade gridlock lock-in armoured block

Antonyms

Associated

lugs tremolo lug recesses breech rearward popping bolt nut lock mechanism

Rhymes

mocking shocking stalking docking gawking balking squawking knocking talking rocking

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