Lock and Plug

Lock

Lock verb - Fasten with a lock.

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Plug and lock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plug" instead the word "Lock" as a verb or a noun.

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

Plug verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.

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Lock and plug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lock" instead the word "Plug" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

special	special lock	special plug
long	long lock	long plug
solid	solid lock	solid plug
sharp	sharp lock	sharp plug
Other adjectives: cheap, large, big, huge, bad, new, mechanical, literal.

Subverted in A Series of Unfortunate Events, where the fallacy in this trope is pointed out, and Violet uses an electrical plug as a lock pick.

Source: Hairpin Lockpick
Pull out your silenced pistol and plug the machine, right where it says, "temperature normal." When the admin comes running, sneak into the server room (he forgets to lock the door) and drug/wire him while he attempts to reboot the poor thing.

Source: Video Game / Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

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