verb
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To become fastened in place.
example
If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.
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To fasten with a lock.
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Remember to lock the door when you leave.
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To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
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This door locks with a key.
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To intertwine or dovetail.
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We locked arms and stepped out into the night.
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(break dancing) To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
example
a pop and lock routine
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To furnish (a canal) with locks.
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To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
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To seize (e.g. the sword arm of an antagonist) by turning the left arm around it, to disarm him.
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To modify (a thread) so that users cannot make new posts in it.
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(WMF jargon) To prevent a page from being edited by other users.
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Frequently vandalized pages are generally locked to prevent further damage.