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lockable

[ lok-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈlɒk ə bəl /

adjective

capable of being locked; fitted with a lock: The car has a lockable glove compartment.

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Origin of lockable

First recorded in 1890–95; lock1 + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM lockable

lock·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby lockable

Loch Ness monster, Loch Raven, lochus, loci, lock, lockable, lockage, lock bay, lockbox, lockdown, Locke
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