Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-locking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: self--lock-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That remains safely in place after being moved or positioned, even in the absence of continued applied force.

Example Sentences

"a self-locking nut"
"a hydraulic self-locking jack"

Questions

What does self-locking mean?: That remains safely in place after being moved or positioned, even in the absence of continued applied force.

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