"facelock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: facelocks [plural]
Etymology: From face + lock. Etymology templates: {{com|en|face|lock}} face + lock Head templates: {{en-noun}} facelock (plural facelocks)
  1. (wrestling) A type of headlock in which the opponent's head is clamped around the face. Categories (topical): Wrestling
    Sense id: en-facelock-en-noun--DR9q3C9 Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war, wrestling
  2. A security protocol based on the attempted user's recognition of faces known to the account owner.
    Sense id: en-facelock-en-noun-pwBklOnV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 80

Inflected forms

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