plural of side-lock

plural of num lock

The loss of one degree of freedom in the three-dimensional rotational movement of a three-gimbal mechanism, which occurs when the axes of two of the three gimbals are driven into a parallel configuration, so that the system's rotational movement becomes two-dimensional (and necessarily remains so until an appropriate force is applied); the equivalent situation in a simulation of rotational movement, when the mathematical model uses Euler angles (representing pitch, yaw and roll) or their equivalent.

plural of gimbal lock

plural of jail lock

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

(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

plural of joint lock

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