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lockback

lockback noun: a type of folding knife in which the blade locks in its extended position by means of a lock on the back of the handle that is released by pressing on a portion of the locking arm or lever (that is, the means of release is likewise on the back of the handle).

Noun

lockback (plural lockbacks)

  1. A type of folding knife in which the blade locks in its extended position by means of a lock on the back of the handle that is released by pressing on a portion of the locking arm or lever (that is, the means of release is likewise on the back of the handle).
    Synonyms:
    backlock, back lock, lockback knife, backlock knife, lock-back knife, back-lock knife

Synonyms of lockback

  • backlock
  • back lock
  • lockback knife
  • backlock knife
  • lock-back knife
  • back-lock knife

Forms of lockback

plurallockbacks

Questions about lockback

What does lockback mean?
Lockback means a type of folding knife in which the blade locks in its extended position by means of a lock on the back of the handle that is released by pressing on a portion of the locking arm or lever (that is, the means of release is likewise on the back of the handle).
What part of speech is lockback?
Lockback is a noun.
What is the plural of lockback?
The plural of lockback is lockbacks.

Words near lockback in the dictionary

  1. Lockard
  2. Lockards
  3. Lockatong
  4. lockaway
  5. lockaways
  6. lockback
  7. lockbacks
  8. lockblade
  9. lockblades
  10. lockbolt
  11. lockbolts

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