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Lock Pronunciation

Pronounce Lock as L OW K K.

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    Lock phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'lock'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of lock: /loʊkk/
    • Modern IPA representation of lock: /lɒck/

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    List of meaning for lock

    to secure something so it can’t be opened except with a key or other method

    lock(noun)

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

    lock, curl, ringlet, whorl(noun)

    a strand or cluster of hair

    lock(noun)

    a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

    lock, lock chamber(noun)

    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

    lock, ignition lock(noun)

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

    lock(verb)

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

    lock(verb)

    fasten with a lock

    "lock the bike to the fence"

    engage, mesh, lock, operate(verb)

    keep engaged

    "engaged the gears"

    lock(verb)

    become rigid or immoveable

    "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise"

    lock, interlock, interlace(verb)

    hold in a locking position

    "He locked his hands around her neck"

    interlock, lock(verb)

    become engaged or intermeshed with one another

    "They were locked in embrace"

    lock(verb)

    hold fast (in a certain state)

    "He was locked in a laughing fit"

    lock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock up(verb)

    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"

    lock(verb)

    pass by means through a lock in a waterway

    lock(verb)

    build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

    one that is certain to succeed

    the governor is regarded as a lock for his party's presidential nomination

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    Translation found for lock

    lock in sentence

    1. With the click of the car’s remote opener, the driver was able to lock his car door so that no one could open any of his car doors.

    2. Parasitical companies lock onto government aid, sucking up all the resources.

    3. We think that the old trunk might contain valuable treasure, but must find a way to open the lock to be sure.

    4. DNA evidence was used to prosecute the killer and lock him up for good.

    5. Convinced that her sister was hiding her clothing just to spite her, the irritated teen placed a lock on her closet door.

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    Words related to lock

    Quotes and sayings containing the term lock

    We have reoriented our sales energy and team toward actually local sponsorships, where before they were trying to find someone who could host 30 events and we were trying to lock down those deals, now what they are doing is they are trying to find cool breweries and they are trying to find cool spirit companies, cool micro-green producers, cool glassware companies, interesting artists.

    – This Entrepreneur

    Straight after that game you want the floor to eat you up. You want to hide and not come out of your room. You want to forget about it and lock yourself away.

    – Dele Alli

    Do not be misled by the fact that you are at liberty and relatively free; that for the moment you are not under lock and key: you have simply been granted a reprieve.

    – Ryszard Kapuscinski

    A successful summit would consist of actions by both sides to lock in these commitments -- which are reversible -- and start a sustained process to achieve further, verifiable constraints on North Korea's nuclear capability and reduce the risks of conflict.

    – Kim Jong

    Lava flows are ideal recorders of the magnetic field. They have a lot of iron-bearing minerals, and when they cool, they lock in the direction of the field, but it's a spotty record. No volcanoes are erupting continuously. So we're relying on careful field work to identify the right records.

    – Brad Singer

    Uber and Lyft are so popular because riders know they can lock in the price and whatever happens, they pay their $15, with this change of TLC rules, it is a completely new thing and taxis will be able to compete with the other apps.

    – Daniel Iger

    We don't need these pipelines to meet our energy needs, so it makes no sense to lock us into generations of dependence on dirty fossil fuels.

    – Joan Walker

    People have been complaining and reporting their stuff stolen and really the security officers will say, ‘Did you lock your locker’ or this and that, or just tell us they’ll do anything they can to get out stuff back, but that hasn’t happened.

    – Noah McKay

    Safe in thy breast close lock up thy intents, For he that knows thy purpose best prevents.

    – Randolph

    There are things we will lock out while driving.

    – Ford Explorer

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