"locks" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /lɒks/ [UK], /lɑks/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-locks.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} locks
  1. plural of lock Tags: form-of, plural Form of: lock
    Sense id: en-locks-en-noun-bDJn4Ton Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 25 34 12 29

Noun [English]

IPA: /lɒks/ [UK], /lɑks/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-locks.wav
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} locks pl (plural only)
  1. A head of hair; tresses. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (count of hair): ciocca [feminine] (Italian), لاخ (lâx) (Persian), mecha [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-locks-en-noun-GSk2ia8k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Hair Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 56 4 38 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 25 34 12 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 55 6 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 50 9 36 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 54 5 38 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 3 50 8 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 9 40 9 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 51 9 39 Disambiguation of Hair: 0 85 0 15 Disambiguation of 'count of hair': 100 0
  2. (colloquial) Dreadlocks. Tags: colloquial, plural, plural-only Synonyms (dreadlocks): dreads
    Sense id: en-locks-en-noun-IO7Pz4Rt Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 25 34 12 29 Disambiguation of 'dreadlocks': 3 97

Verb [English]

IPA: /lɒks/ [UK], /lɑks/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-locks.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} locks
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lock Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: lock
    Sense id: en-locks-en-verb-RfPp4mQ3 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, Terms with Persian translations Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 25 34 12 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 9 40 9 42

Noun [Swedish]

Head templates: {{head|sv|noun form}} locks
  1. indefinite genitive plural of lock Tags: form-of, genitive, indefinite, plural Form of: lock
    Sense id: en-locks-sv-noun-ndlojZzE Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. indefinite genitive singular of lock Tags: form-of, genitive, indefinite, singular Form of: lock
    Sense id: en-locks-sv-noun-ET6u~BLl Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
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