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locks

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /lɑːks/ · UK /lɒks/

locks means: Devices that keep doors, boxes, or other things closed until you open them with a key or code.

noun

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Devices that keep doors, boxes, or other things closed until you open them with a key or code.

  • Check the locks on the doors.
  • We changed all the locks after losing our keys.
  • These locks open with a code.

Common phrases: door locks, change locks, locks and keys

Questions about locks

What does locks mean?

Devices that keep doors, boxes, or other things closed until you open them with a key or code.

What is locks in other languages?

Türkçe: kilitler · Español: cerraduras · Français: serrures · Deutsch: Schlösser · Italiano: serrature · 日本語: 錠

How do you pronounce locks?

In American English /lɑːks/; in British English /lɒks/.

How do you use locks in a sentence?

Check the locks on the doors. We changed all the locks after losing our keys.

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