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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(engineering) That remains safely in place after being moved or positioned, even in the absence of continued applied force..
a self-locking nut
a hydraulic self-locking jack
Use self-locking when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-locking means (engineering) That remains safely in place after being moved or positioned, even in the absence of continued applied force..
Common synonyms include automatic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
a self-locking nut
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