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- [lok-uh-buh l]
- /ˈlɒk ə bəl/
- /ˈlɒk.ə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lok-uh-buh l]
- /ˈlɒk ə bəl/
Definitions of lockable word
- adjective lockable capable of being locked; fitted with a lock: The car has a lockable glove compartment. 1
- noun lockable Capable of being locked. 1
- adjective lockable capable of being locked 1
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Origin of lockable
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; lock1 + -able
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lockable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lockable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lockable usage trend in Literature
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