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Synonyms for Lock (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (a strand or cluster of hair):
curl, ringlet, whorl

WordNet sense 2 (enclosure 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):
lock chamber

WordNet sense 3 (a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key):
ignition lock

WordNet sense 4 (hold in a locking position):
interlace, interlock

WordNet sense 5 (keep engaged):
engage, mesh, operate

WordNet sense 6 (place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape):
lock in, lock up, put away, lock away, shut away, shut up


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