locking

"If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock."

"Remember to lock the door when you leave."

"This door locks with a key."

"We locked arms and stepped out into the night."

"a pop and lock routine"

"The engineers are currently locking the new canal system to allow boats to travel between different water levels. "

"The boat captain is locking the small fishing vessel through the canal's lock system. "

"The martial arts instructor demonstrated locking his opponent's arm, quickly disarming him of the wooden practice sword. "

"The moderator is locking the forum thread about the election because it has become too argumentative. "

"Frequently vandalized pages are generally locked to prevent further damage."

"The locking of the bicycle prevented it from being stolen. "

"The database system relies on locking to prevent multiple users from accidentally overwriting each other's changes. "