Mechanical Devices
- Lock (water transport), a device for raising and lowering boats and submarines between stretches of water of different levels
- Lock (device), a mechanical device used to secure possessions
- Lock (firearm), the ignition mechanism of small arms
- Rope lock, a device used in theater fly systems
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