A kind of cast-iron padlock. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see jail, lock.

The periodical cicada.

place name, toponym

To lock someone up in prison indefinitely.

(Ireland, informal) The requirement that approval is received from the Irish government, the Dáil (parliament), and the United Nations, prior to any overseas military action by Irish defence forces.

A device, used mainly in homebrewing, that allows carbon dioxide to escape from a fermenter without allowing air to enter

(combat sports) Any lock designed to hyperextend one of the joints of the body, leading to pain and/or injury.

plural of nomen loci

Alternative form of lovelock / A padlock symbolizing two people's love for each other.

A long tuft of hair left on the crown of the head by the warriors of some Native American tribes.