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a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
locks
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present tense formof lock (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t as simple as changing the locks and updating the passwords.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
A shop owner has described how she locks her door during opening hours and customers have to ring the bell to get in after her store was targeted by thieves last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Beach waves, bombshell, Targaryen-inspired twists, luscious locks and a tousled bob.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Without water, the locks that lift and lower ships at the start and end of their crossing cannot function.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
She cradles my face in her hands and locks eyes with me.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
