Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keylock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: key-lock
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.

noun

A physical lock on the case of a computer, preventing use of the keyboard until unlocked.

noun

A digital feature used by disc jockeys that locks a track to its original key regardless of changes made to the tempo.

name

Example Sentences

"We complained in our review of the PC AT that the problem with the keylock is that when you power up with the keylock on, you cannot continue until you unlock the system."
"The keylock on the front of some more advanced PCs may be locked in the off position, grounding out the keyboard-to-motherboard circuit. Turn the key to the on position."

Etymology

From key + lock.

Inflected Forms

keylocks (plural)

Questions

What does keylock mean?: An armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.
Where does keylock come from?: From key + lock.

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