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- [lok in]
- /lɒk ɪn/
- /lɒk ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lok in]
- /lɒk ɪn/
Definitions of lock in words
- noun lock in 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a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc. 1
- noun lock in a contrivance for fastening or securing something. 1
- noun lock in the mechanism that explodes the charge; gunlock. safety (def 4). 1
- noun lock in any device or part for stopping temporarily the motion of a mechanism. 1
- noun lock in an enclosed chamber in a canal, dam, etc., with gates at each end, for raising or lowering vessels from one level to another by admitting or releasing water. 1
- noun lock in an air lock or decompression chamber. 1
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Origin of lock in
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; noun use of verb phrase lock in
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Parts of speech for Lock in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lock in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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lock in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lock in
verb lock in
- insert — to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
- wrap — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- fence — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
- restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
noun lock in
- cinch — If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
- clinch — If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it.
- pin down — a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
Antonyms for lock in
verb lock in
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