keylock
keylock noun: an armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.
Noun
keylock (plural keylocks)
- An armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.
- A physical lock on the case of a computer, preventing use of the keyboard until unlocked.
- 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.1986, InfoWorld, volume 8, number 10, page 49
- 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.2007, Corey Sandler, Fix Your Own PC, page 6
- A digital feature used by disc jockeys that locks a track to its original key regardless of changes made to the tempo.
Proper noun capitalized: Keylock
Keylock (plural Keylocks)
- A surname.
Forms of keylock
| Noun | |
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| plural | keylocks |
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| plural | Keylocks |
Origin of keylock
From key + lock.
Questions about keylock
- What does keylock mean?
- Keylock means an armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.
- What part of speech is keylock?
- Keylock can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of keylock?
- The plural of keylock is keylocks.
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