"window lock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: window locks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} window lock (plural window locks)
  1. (automotive) In a motor vehicle, a safety feature that disables the rear passenger window controls, preventing them from opening. Coordinate_terms: child lock
    Sense id: en-window_lock-en-noun-2XM6fFTS Categories (other): Automotive, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. A mechanism, often a latch or fastener, that secures a window in a closed or open position.
    Sense id: en-window_lock-en-noun-DIfl1dQp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Inflected forms

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