Lift-lock

  • 21lock — I. n. 1. Fastening. 2. Grapple, hug. 3. Enclosure, lock up. 4. Weir guard lock. 5. Lift lock (of a canal). 6. Tuft, tress, ringlet. 7. Tuft, flock, plexus …

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  • 22Lock 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… …

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  • 23Lift-off oversteer — (also known as snap oversteer, trailing throttle oversteer, throttle off oversteer, or lift throttle oversteer) is a form of oversteer in an automobile that occurs when the vertical load on the tires shifts from the rear to the front quickly due… …

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  • 24Lock Martin — (February 22, 1916 January 19, 1959) was the stage name of American actor Joseph Lockard Martin Jr. He was from Pennsylvania and had a series of odd jobs before going into acting. He was reportedly 7 foot 7 inches (about 231 cm) tall. If true,… …

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  • 25Peterborough Lift Lock — Schiffshebewerk Peterborough Das Schiffshebewerk Peterborough ist das Abstiegsbauwerk Nr. 21 im Trent Severn Wasserweg in Ontario, Kanada. Es überwindet einen Höhenunterschied von 19,8 m und kann sich von daher als größtes hydraulisches… …

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  • 26Dead lift — Lift Lift, n. 1. Act of lifting; also, that which is lifted. [1913 Webster] 2. The space or distance through which anything is lifted; as, a long lift. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. Help; assistance, as by lifting. Hence: A ride in a vehicle, given by …

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  • 27lock — lock1 lockless, adj. /lok/, n. 1. a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc. 2. a contrivance… …

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  • 28Lock and Dam No. 19 — Infobox Dam dam name= caption=Mississippi River Lock and Dam number 19 official name= crosses= Upper Mississippi River reservoir=Pool 19 / Lake Cooper locale=Keokuk, Iowa Hamilton, Illinois maint= United States Army Corps of Engineers length=… …

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  • 29Detector lock — Lock Lock, n. [AS. loc inclosure, an inclosed place, the fastening of a door, fr. l[=u]can to lock, fasten; akin to OS. l[=u]kan (in comp.), D. luiken, OHG. l[=u]hhan, Icel. l[=u]ka, Goth. l[=u]kan (in comp.); cf. Skr. ruj to break. Cf.… …

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  • 30Mortise lock — Lock Lock, n. [AS. loc inclosure, an inclosed place, the fastening of a door, fr. l[=u]can to lock, fasten; akin to OS. l[=u]kan (in comp.), D. luiken, OHG. l[=u]hhan, Icel. l[=u]ka, Goth. l[=u]kan (in comp.); cf. Skr. ruj to break. Cf.… …

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