lockable
Americanadjective
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The school already has a zero-phone policy but said the lockable cases would allow pupils to carry phones during the day while preventing access until the end of lessons.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
A school will receive funding for lockable phone cases to support efforts to limit mobile usage by pupils.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
He began refining an idea for a lockable pouch and started building prototypes using materials he sourced from a hardware store.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
You don’t need to buy a 600-pound gun safe when a lockable gun box will do.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
But hidden drawers, lockable diaries and cryptographic systems could not conceal from Briony the simple truth: she had no secrets.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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