lock vs forelock

forelock vs lock

lock and forelock both are nouns.

lock is a verb but forelock is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No
forelock	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, forelock is a hyponym of lock; that is, forelock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lock:

lock: a strand or cluster of hair
forelock: a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead

Other hyponyms of lock include sausage curl, crimp, dreadlock, curl, ringlet, whorl.

lock (noun)	forelock (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured	a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed	a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a strand or cluster of hair

lock (verb)	forelock (verb)
become rigid or immoveable
fasten with a lock
keep engaged
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
become engaged or intermeshed with one another
hold in a locking position
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
hold fast (in a certain state)
pass by means through a lock in a waterway

Difference between lock and forelock

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