locking mechanism

collocation in English

meaningsoflockandmechanism

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lock
noun
uk
/lɒk/us
/lɑːk/
a device that prevents something such as a door from being opened and can only be opened with ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us
/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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(Definition oflockandmechanismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflocking mechanism

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To activate thelockingmechanism, the female part must turn 90 clockwise with compressive force.
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The bottom piece has special grooves for the elements of thelockingmechanism.
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The overhead of the requiredlockingmechanismis apparently not compensated by the extra parallelism available to the pipeline.
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Briefly, reduction in the size of the catheter used for delivery was accomplished by removing the catheter wall, leaving the wire, pod, andlockingmechanismintact.
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The usual cause of failure in inertia reel belts is thelockingmechanism.
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I think that small penknives sometimes have alockingmechanismto stop one cutting one's finger.
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When it is rebuilt, will he ensure that thelockingmechanismis electronic, so as to avoid the seizure of keys which led to the beginning of the incident?
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Thislockingmechanismbecame a staple of some of the future models.
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Drilling is usually aimed at gaining access to the safe by observation or bypass of thelockingmechanism.
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A time lock (also timelock) is a part of alockingmechanismcommonly found in bank vaults and other high-security containers.
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Once thelockingmechanismis bypassed, the door will be unlocked and provide easy access.
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This may include clevis linkages, joints that can move, and joints that rely on alockingmechanism(like lock washers, thread adhesives, and lock nuts).
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To join the two parts, the engineering division perfected a bi-mechaniclockingmechanism.
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Holes that were formed in the middle of the plates made room to accommodate thelockingmechanism.
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The dorsal fin spine lacks alockingmechanism.
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The transparent body of the seal means that thelockingmechanismis visible, and can provide clear indication of tampering.
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