locks

locks · noun/verb

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Definitions

noun/verb

  1. 1.

    Plural of lock; devices for securing doors or containers.

  2. 2.

    Secures or fastens with a lock.

  3. 3.

    Sections of a canal with gates for raising or lowering boats.

  4. 4.

    Strands or curls of hair.

Related words

See also: hair, lock, secure
Synonyms: bolts, fasteners, tresses

Etymology

From Old English loc ("fastening") and locc ("hair") + -s plural/verb suffix.