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safety lock

safe·ty lock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seyf-tee lok]
    • /ˈseɪf ti lɒk/
    • /ˈseɪfti lɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf-tee lok]
    • /ˈseɪf ti lɒk/

Definitions of safety lock words

  • noun safety lock a lock designed to prevent picking. 1
  • noun safety lock safety (def 4). 1

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Origin of safety lock

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Safety lock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

safety lock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

safety lock usage trend in Literature

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