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locked

loc·ked

UK/lɒkt/ US/lɑkt/ common

adjective

1.

firmly fastened or secured against opening

  • “windows and doors were all fast”
  • “a locked closet”
  • “left the house properly secured”
Synonyms
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Origin

* (drunk): Perhaps from airlocked.

Phrases

  • locked and loaded
  • locked behind bars
  • locked up
  • locked-room mystery

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