locks
noun · verb
Form of lock , plural of lock.
Simple meaning
Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lahksIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɑks
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of lock
Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
plural of lock
A segment of a canal or other navigable waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.
plural of lock
A place impossible to get out of, as by a lock.
plural of lock
A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
verb
third-person singular of lock
To become fastened in place.
third-person singular of lock
To fasten with a lock.
third-person singular of lock
Pass by means through a lock in a waterway
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This meaning: Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
Used this way, locks is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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