Lock
Pen
Pen verb - To close or shut in by or as if by barriers.
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Synonyms for Pen
Nearby Word: penholder
How words are described
| old | old lock | old pen |
| special | special lock | special pen |
| long | long lock | long pen |
| green | green lock | green pen |
| Other adjectives: single, simple, sharp, actual, hard, large, big, black, magnetic, new, mechanical, red, magical. | ||
Common collocations
| enemies | lock enemies | pen enemies |
Both words in one sentence
- In Demolition Man, Simon takes a man's eye out with a fountain pen - in order to fool a retina scanning lock.
Source: Eye Scream / Film -
In "Cooperative Calligraphy", the group bicker over Annie's lost pen, which quickly escalates after they lock down the study room.
Source: Speech-Centric Work - Dynamic Entry: After clearing the sub pen and managing to lock themselves out after Static fails a terminal hack, the logical thing to do would be to find another way in.
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