lock under
C1
In simple words
To keep something secured or hidden under a lock.
Literal meaning: To lock something so that it sits or remains under something else.
Meanings
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(Non-standard/rare) To keep something secured beneath a lock or under lock and key.
"The old documents were locked under a heavy iron clasp in the archive."
Usage notes
'Lock under' is not a recognised standard phrasal verb in contemporary English dictionaries. It may appear in very specific technical or dialectal use. Learners should be cautious about using it.
Forms
Base
lock under
I/you/we/they
3rd person
locks under
he/she/it
Past simple
locked under
yesterday
Past participle
locked under
have + pp
-ing form
locking under
continuous
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