Locking and Stopping

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Locking

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

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Stopping and locking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stopping" instead a noun "Locking".

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

Stopping

Stopping noun - Fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members.

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Locking and stopping are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Locking" with "Stopping", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: stop, stopped, stoppage, stopper, stopover

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A theory is that the power is what's stopping the armor from locking down the Eva.

Source: Magic Countdown
That said, there's nothing stopping him from locking Lewton up somewhere and torturing him for days, as long as he keeps him alive.

Source: Video Game / Discworld Noir

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