"counterlock" meaning in English

See counterlock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: counterlocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterlock (plural counterlocks)
  1. A feature of dies that prevents lateral die shifting caused by the side thrust.
    Sense id: en-counterlock-en-noun--JI-OKFd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35

Verb

Forms: counterlocks [present, singular, third-person], counterlocking [participle, present], counterlocked [participle, past], counterlocked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterlock (third-person singular simple present counterlocks, present participle counterlocking, simple past and past participle counterlocked)
  1. (transitive) To lock again with a second key, for added security. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-counterlock-en-verb--d9ui9t6

Inflected forms

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        [
          "die",
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        [
          "lateral",
          "lateral"
        ],
        [
          "shift",
          "shift"
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        [
          "side",
          "side"
        ],
        [
          "thrust",
          "thrust"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "(transitive) To lock again with a second key, for added security."
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        }
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