Lock and Tighten

Lock

Lock verb - Fasten with a lock.

Tighten and lock are semantically related in fasten topic. In some cases you can use "Tighten" instead a verb "Lock".

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

Tighten

Tighten verb - To draw tight.

Lock and tighten are semantically related in fasten topic. Sometimes you can use "Lock" instead a verb "Tighten".

Common collocations

hold lock hold tighten hold
world lock world tighten world
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