Locking and Operate

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Locking noun - The act of locking something up to protect it.

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Operate is a synonym for locking. In some cases you can use "Operate" instead a verb "Locking".

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

Operate verb - To control the mechanical operation of.

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Locking is a synonym for operate. Sometimes you can replace term "Locking" with "Operate", this verbs are similar.

Exceptions include anything smart enough to operate a door (locking it works though) and creatures that can pass through walls, most commonly ghosts.

Source: Videogame / Ancient Domains of Mystery
Failsafe Failure: When the staff perform an emergency shutdown on the park, all they accomplish is locking themselves in the control room and suffocating since the doors and ventilation system need power to operate and don't have a backup power source.

Source: Film / Westworld aka: Futureworld

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