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lock verb arrest, attach, band, bar, barricade, block, blockade, bolt, cage, catch, cement, check, cinch, clasp, close, close fast, concludere, confine, connect, couple, curb, cut off, dam, encircle, enclose, enthrall, entwine, fasten, fuse, glue, grapple, hamper, hinder, hold, immobilize, immure, impede, impound, imprison, incarcerate, inhibit, jail, join, link, lock up, make fast, make inseperable, obserere, obstruct, occlude, padlock, pen, prohibit, putbehind bars, restrain, restrict, seal, secure, shackle, shut out, shut up, stop, trap, unite, weld, yoke Associated concepts: lockout See also: close, connect, fetter, fix, occlude, seal, shut How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| While theft will likely continue as long as many grades of scrap metal are at such high prices, Melton suggests that companies lock away any equipment or material in an enclosed facility as a preventative measure. Despite their commitment to lock away the savings to hire more cops, Los Angeles city officials have passed up clear chances to cut costs while approving salary hikes that have driven up payroll costs faster than revenue increases. One evening, she neglects to lock away a couple of family treasures--a bejeweled scepter and a crystal skull--and in the light of morning, she discovers the scepter has been stolen by her ne'er-do-well cousin. |
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