"hock lock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hock locks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hock lock (plural hock locks)
  1. a food accoutrement used to secure the hock (hind legs) of a bird such as a chicken or turkey during roasting and are typically composed of heat resistant nylon or metal.
    Sense id: en-hock_lock-en-noun-jgGglrCa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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