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1. Or: lock of locks , 18 th century container metaphor for the vagina, viewed as a place to insert the male key or penis. See vagina for synonyms.2. Outdated word for a VD clinic.
ETYMOLOGY: From a quarantine hospital for the treatment of venereal diseases, the Lock Lazar-House, in 15 th century Southwark.
(Verb) to secure an area using a key and lock so as no one can enter the area.
Usage: I will lock up the box so no one can take the letters within.
(Noun) a tool which keeps doors locked to those without a key.
(Noun) 1.A metal or wooden place in which you insert a key.
2.A piece of hair.
Usage: 1.Where is the lock?
2.This is my first lock of hair.
2.This is my first lock of hair.
a device used to safely secure items
(Noun) a device to secure one's belongings.
Usage: Jason didn't want anything stolen, so he put a lock on the box.
(Verb) to put a device on something which prevents one from opening it without a key.
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