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flat lock

UK/flat lɒk/

flat lock noun: a method of interlocking metal panels in which one panel edge is folded back on top of itself and the other panel is folded under, after which the two panels are hooked together.

Noun

flat lock (plural flat locks)

  1. a method of interlocking metal panels in which one panel edge is folded back on top of itself and the other panel is folded under, after which the two panels are hooked together.

Forms of flat lock

pluralflat locks

Questions about flat lock

What does flat lock mean?
Flat lock means a method of interlocking metal panels in which one panel edge is folded back on top of itself and the other panel is folded under, after which the two panels are hooked together.
What part of speech is flat lock?
Flat lock is a noun.
How do you pronounce flat lock?
Flat lock is pronounced /flat lɒk/ (UK).
What is the plural of flat lock?
The plural of flat lock is flat locks.

Words near flat lock in the dictionary

  1. flat lads
  2. flat line
  3. flat lines
  4. flat lizard
  5. flat lizards
  6. flat lock
  7. flat locks
  8. flat nappies
  9. flat nappy
  10. flat on one's back
  11. flat out

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