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twistlock

twistlock noun: a standardized rotating connector for securing shipping containers.

Noun

twistlock (plural twistlocks)

  1. A standardized rotating connector for securing shipping containers.

Forms of twistlock

pluraltwistlocks

Origin of twistlock

From twist + lock.

Questions about twistlock

What does twistlock mean?
Twistlock means a standardized rotating connector for securing shipping containers.
What part of speech is twistlock?
Twistlock is a noun.
What is the plural of twistlock?
The plural of twistlock is twistlocks.

Words near twistlock in the dictionary

  1. twistle
  2. twistled
  3. twistles
  4. twistless
  5. twistling
  6. twistlock
  7. twistlocks
  8. twistometer
  9. twistometers
  10. twistometry
  11. twistor

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