"lock-on" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lock-ons [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from lock on Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|lock on}} Deverbal from lock on Head templates: {{en-noun}} lock-on (plural lock-ons)
  1. A technique used by protesters to make it difficult to remove them from their place of protest, involving a human chain with linked arms, or sometimes the use of special hardware.
    Sense id: en-lock-on-en-noun-LIsx1Cjy Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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