Phrase guide

combination lock

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of lock opened by a sequence of numbers or symbols.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: permutation lock

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: dial lock

2

noun

Meaning 2

lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lock

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кодова ключалка (kodova ključalka) — lock opened by sequence of numbers or symbols
  • Chinese Mandarin: 密碼鎖 /密码锁 (mìmǎsuǒ) — lock opened by sequence of numbers or symbols
  • Finnish: yhdistelmälukko — lock opened by sequence of numbers or symbols
  • German: Zahlenschloss — lock opened by sequence of numbers or symbols
  • Persian: قفل رمزی (qofl-e ramzi) — lock opened by sequence of numbers or symbols
  • Polish: zamek szyfrowy — lock opened by sequence of numbers or symbols
  • Romanian: lacăt cu cifru — lock opened by sequence of numbers or symbols
  • Russian: ко́довый замо́к (kódovyj zamók) — lock opened by sequence of numbers or symbols
  • Swedish: kombinationslås — lock opened by sequence of numbers or symbols
  • Vietnamese: khóa tổ hợp — lock opened by sequence of numbers or symbols