lock
noun
a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
has been locking
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present perfect progressiveof lock (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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China has been locking down major cities to contain the outbreak, which by Western standards is small but tests Beijing’s zero-tolerance policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
