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

a strand or cluster of hair

a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

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

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

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

fasten with a lock

keep engaged

become rigid or immoveable

hold in a locking position

become engaged or intermeshed with one another

hold fast (in a certain state)

place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

pass by means through a lock in a waterway

build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

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

close with or as if with a tight seal

place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

prevent employees from working during a strike

washer that prevents a nut from loosening

secure by locking

place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

washer that prevents a nut from loosening

a gate that can be locked

an option to buy the crown jewels offered to a white knight in order to forestall a hostile takeover

a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway

a system of locks in a canal or waterway

passage through a lock in a canal or waterway

a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables

the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)

English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)

a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

a fastener that locks or closes

a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)

a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions

relating to or appropriate for a locker room

a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace

the act of locking something up to protect it

pliers that can be locked in place

an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages

a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)

a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)

a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)

supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening

a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms

washer that prevents a nut from loosening

someone who makes or repairs locks

a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly

a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead