This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
combination lock
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a lock opened by rotating one or more specially marked dials a given number of times through a particular set of positions in a prescribed order and direction.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of combination lock
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby combination lock
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use combination lock in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for combination lock
combination lock
noun
a type of lock that can only be opened when a set of dials releasing the tumblers of the lock are turned to show a specific sequence of numbers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012