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“Lochs” or “Locks” or “Lox”

lochs / locks / lox are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

lochs

  • nouna long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked).
  • nounScottish word for a lake.

locks l·AA·k·s

  • nouna fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed.
  • nouna strand or cluster of hair.
  • nouna mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun.
  • nounenclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it.
  • nouna restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key.
  • nounany wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured.
  • verbfasten with a lock.
  • verbbecome rigid or immoveable.
  • verbhold in a locking position.
  • verbhold fast (in a certain state).
  • verbpass by means through a lock in a waterway.
  • verbbuild locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels.

lox l·AA·k·s

  • nounbrine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked.
Usage

Examples in context

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“lochs”

  • …and the Ourthe, the Scottish lochs, discovered in 1862, or the…
  • …Ireland had been fishing the lochs and loughs for trout with…
  • …help restock the rivers and lochs that he frequently fished at.
  • …benthic macrofauna and sediments in Lochs Etive and Creran, sea-lochs along…
  • …access north to south between lochs a’ Bhraoin and Fannich and…
  • …of brown trout restocking in lochs in Scotland is achieved through…
  • …in the Clyde and nearby lochs, on 14 May 1944 Trenchant…

“locks”

  • …leave for Los Angeles, he locks himself in the bathroom and…
  • …posed by the wolf: he locks himself into a cage for…
  • …Stevens Creek Dam and Canal Locks, the birthplace of the comedian…
  • …was 8 mile long, with locks at each end.
  • Locks on the Kennet and Avon
  • …Solent, to the west is Locks Heath, Warsash, the River Hamble…
  • …time, the chauffeur, named Lino, locks himself in the room with…
  • Evans to Locks Road Trail
  • Locks on the Canal du Midi
  • …regulated by the reservoir shipping locks and limited by winter freeze-over.

“lox”

  • Tyler Woods appeared with The LOX on DJ Kay Slay's morning…
  • Liquid hydrogen (LH2) and oxygen (LOX, or LO2), are the most…
  • …in the studio with The LOX as they worked on The…
  • The LOX and “Faded”
  • …gas generator and liquid oxygen (LOX) dome were also flushed with…
  • …Living Color, Bink, and The LOX.
  • …Color, Akhenaton, Bink, and The LOX.
  • Tyler Woods) – The LOX, The Trinity EP (2013)
  • …F-1 rocket engine had its LOX dome, gas generator, and thrust…

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