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WINDOW LOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does window lock mean? 

WINDOW LOCK (noun)
  The noun WINDOW LOCK has 1 sense:

1. a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut positionplay

  Familiarity information: WINDOW LOCK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WINDOW LOCK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

sash fastener; sash lock; window lock

Hypernyms ("window lock" is a kind of...):

lock (a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed)

Holonyms ("window lock" is a part of...):

window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)


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