manlock

English

noun
Definitions
  • (construction) An airlock through which workers pass into a chamber of compressed air, especially used in mines.

Etymology

Compound from English man (person, male person, adult male, human male, short for m, human) + English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair).

Origin

English

lock

Gloss

tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair

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