- lock|keep|er
- lock|keep|er «LOK KEE puhr», noun.the supervisor of a lock.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lock|keep|er
Look at other dictionaries:
lock — lock1 [läk] n. [ME < OE loc, a bolt, bar, enclosure, prison, akin to Ger loch, a hole, ON lok, a lid, prob. < IE base * leug , to bend > Gr lygos, supple twig, L luctȧri, to struggle] 1. a mechanical device furnished with a bolt and,… … English World dictionary
(keep something something) under lock and key — (keep sth/put sth/be) under ˌlock and ˈkey idiom locked up safely somewhere; in prison • We keep our valuables under lock and key. • I will not rest until the murderer is under lock and key. Main entry: ↑lockidiom … Useful english dictionary
(keep put something) under lock and key — (keep sth/put sth/be) under ˌlock and ˈkey idiom locked up safely somewhere; in prison • We keep our valuables under lock and key. • I will not rest until the murderer is under lock and key. Main entry: ↑lockidiom … Useful english dictionary
(keep something be) under lock and key — (keep sth/put sth/be) under ˌlock and ˈkey idiom locked up safely somewhere; in prison • We keep our valuables under lock and key. • I will not rest until the murderer is under lock and key. Main entry: ↑lockidiom … Useful english dictionary
(keep put be) under lock and key — (keep sth/put sth/be) under ˌlock and ˈkey idiom locked up safely somewhere; in prison • We keep our valuables under lock and key. • I will not rest until the murderer is under lock and key. Main entry: ↑lockidiom … Useful english dictionary
Lock picking — is the act of unlocking a lock by analyzing and manipulating the components of the lock device, without the original key. Although lock picking can be associated with criminal intent, it is an essential skill for a locksmith. Lock picking is the… … Wikipedia
lock someone out — KEEP OUT, shut out, refuse entrance to, deny admittance to; exclude, bar, debar, ban. → lock * * * 1) keep someone out of a room or building by locking the door 2) (of an employer) subject employees to a lockout … Useful english dictionary
lock-up — n 1.) a small prison where a criminal can be kept for a short time 2.) also lock up garage BrE a garage that you can rent to keep cars, goods etc in … Dictionary of contemporary English
lock step — n. a way of marching in such close file that the corresponding legs of the marchers must keep step precisely * * * … Universalium
lock step — n. a way of marching in such close file that the corresponding legs of the marchers must keep step precisely … English World dictionary
