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Collocations for lock - noun

1. fastening device

ADJECTIVE

combination, cylinder, deadbolt (esp. AmE), mortise, Yale™ (BrE)
The hotels replaced their mortise locks on guest rooms with magnetic card readers.
electronic
safety
Most cars are now fitted with child safety locks on the back doors.
safety locks for handguns
gun (AmE), trigger
trigger locks for guns
bicycle, bike (informal)
door, window

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VERB + lock

fit
We had new locks fitted after the burglary.
break, force, pick
open, turn
He turned the lock and pushed the door open.
check
She ran around the house, checking all the locks

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PHRASES

insert the key in the lock, turn the key in the lock
under lock and key
Prisoners are kept under lock and key 24 hours a day.

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2. small bunch of hair

ADJECTIVE

stray
She flicked a stray lock of hair off her face.
flowing
She had long flowing locks and blue eyes.
blonde, chestnut, golden, etc.
curly
He ran a hand through his curly brown locks.

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Collocations for lock - verb

1. close with a lock

ADVERB

carefully
He carefully locked the door behind him.
automatically, electronically
The door locks automatically.

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VERB + lock

forget to

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PHRASES

be firmly locked, be securely locked
keep sth locked
Keep your garage securely locked.

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2. put sb/sth inside sth that is locked

ADVERB

away, in
I was terrified they would lock me in again.

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PREPOSITION

in
I locked myself in the bathroom.

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PHRASES

be safely locked, be securely locked
All the valuables were safely locked away.

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Lock is used with these nouns as the subject:
eye, key, wheel

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Lock is used with these nouns as the object:
bike, box, briefcase, car, closet, door, drawer, elbow, flat, gate, jaw, safe, vault

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