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interlocknounA safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.
lock innounNonstandard spelling of lock-in. [(US) A sleepover party, usually held in a public place such as a church or school, in which the participants are not allowed to leave until the next morning.]
meshnounA structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
interlacenoun(visual arts) A decorative element found especially in early medieval art
whorlnounEach circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
lock awayverb(transitive) To lock up; to lock in a safe place, out of view.
curlnounA curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.
ringletnounA lock, tress.
put awayverb(transitive) To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up.
lock upverb(transitive) To imprison or incarcerate (someone).
shut upverb(ergative, derogatory, often imperative) Of a person, to stop talking (said by someone, often one in authority, after one has said something annoying, irrelevant, or false, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk) or arguing, or (of a person or thing) making noise.
operateverb(transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
engageverb(transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
shut awayverbTo isolate (someone) in a closed-off area or room.
ignition locknouna restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
lock chambernounenclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
tressesnouna head of hair, particularly when the hair is of length
blocknounA substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
latchnounA fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
channelnounSomething through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting.

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