Locks: meaning, definitions and examples
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locks
[ lษks ]
security
Devices for fastening doors or gates and controlling access to buildings or vehicles.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She installed new locks on all the doors of her house.
- The lock on the safe was very secure.
Translations
Translations of the word "locks" in other languages:
๐ต๐น trancas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเคพเคฒเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Schlรถsser
๐ฎ๐ฉ kunci
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะผะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zamki
๐ฏ๐ต ้
๐ซ๐ท serrures
๐ช๐ธ cerraduras
๐น๐ท kilitler
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฌผ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃููุงู
๐จ๐ฟ zรกmky
๐ธ๐ฐ zรกmky
๐จ๐ณ ้
๐ธ๐ฎ kljuฤi
๐ฎ๐ธ lรกsar
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะปัะฟัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแแแขแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑfฤฑllar
๐ฒ๐ฝ cerraduras
Word origin
The word 'locks' originated from Old English 'loc', meaning a fastening, enclosure, or barrier. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to devices used for securing doors or gates. Locks have been an essential part of human security for centuries, with various designs and mechanisms developed to enhance protection against unauthorized access.
See also: interlock, lock, lockbox, lockdown, locker, locket, lockup.