"springlock" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: springlocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} springlock (plural springlocks)
  1. Alternative form of spring lock. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: spring lock
    Sense id: en-springlock-en-noun-ToS2Y2-Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 30 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 30 30

Verb [English]

Forms: springlocks [present, singular, third-person], springlocking [participle, present], springlocked [participle, past], springlocked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} springlock (third-person singular simple present springlocks, present participle springlocking, simple past and past participle springlocked)
  1. (video games, slang) To trap, injure or kill (a person) by a spring lock (as a result of mechanical failure). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-springlock-en-verb-qFTGMYz4 Categories (other): Video games Topics: video-games
  2. (video games, slang) To trap, injure or kill (a person) by a spring lock (as a result of mechanical failure).
    (loosely, figurative) To confine or trap (someone) in something, especially a (usually mechanical) suit or costume due to a failure in the suit's design.
    Tags: broadly, figuratively, slang
    Sense id: en-springlock-en-verb-gvvqpc5j Categories (other): Video games Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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