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Definition of relock

relock

/ˌriːˈlɑːk/
re · lock
Plural:relocks
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Past Simple:relocked
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Past Participle:relocked
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Present Participle:relocking
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relock Lexical Profile

relock Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To lock or fasten something again after it has been unlocked or opened.

Example

"Please remember to relock the supply cabinet as soon as you finish taking inventory."

2

To secure a mortgage or loan interest rate again after a previous rate lock has expired or been renegotiated.

Example

"Because the closing date was delayed by two weeks, the homebuyers had to pay a small fee to relock their mortgage rate."

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• noun

1

A secondary locking mechanism inside a safe or vault designed to automatically engage if the primary lock is tampered with or attacked.

Example

"The locksmith had to drill through the hardened steel plate after the safe's internal relock was accidentally triggered."

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• Rhymes for relock

• Nearby Words

relocatable
relocate
relocation
relock
relook
reluctance
reluctant

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Relock. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/relock
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