Lock and Operate

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Lock verb - Keep engaged.

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Operate is a synonym for lock. In some cases you can use "Operate" instead a verb "Lock".

Nearby Words: locked, lockup, locker, locket, lockout

Operate verb - Keep engaged.

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Lock is a synonym for operate. Sometimes you can use "Lock" instead a verb "Operate".

piece	lock piece	operate piece
door	lock door	operate door
gun	lock gun	operate gun
camera	lock camera	operate camera
Other words: controls, weapons, bodies, doors.

In a similar fashion, chapter 6-6 of Under the Knife 2 (called "Improvising") has Derek and Angie operate on an electronic lock to escape their kidnappers.

Source: Unexpected Gameplay Change
In level 5-7 of New Blood, called "Endgame", Markus, Valerie and Elena have to operate on a toy lock to escape their kidnappers' death trap.

Source: Unexpected Gameplay Change
Dust: An Elysian Tail has locked chests and cages (housing characters from other indie games) that operate on this principle: keys are scattered throughout the game world, and any one key will open any one lock (with cages having four locks each), only to vanish on use.

Source: Interchangeable Antimatter Keys

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