Un twist-lock est une pièce de métal servant à unir deux conteneurs lors de leur transport, notamment pour le transport maritime.
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twist-lock — n. a locking device for securing freight containers to the trailers on which they are transported … Useful english dictionary
Twist (homonymie) — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Twist (homonymie) », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Patronymie Dennis Twist est un… … Wikipédia en Français
Lock picking — is the act of unlocking a lock by analyzing and manipulating the components of the lock device, without the original key. Although lock picking can be associated with criminal intent, it is an essential skill for a locksmith. Lock picking is the… … Wikipedia
lock — lock1 [läk] n. [ME < OE loc, a bolt, bar, enclosure, prison, akin to Ger loch, a hole, ON lok, a lid, prob. < IE base * leug , to bend > Gr lygos, supple twig, L luctȧri, to struggle] 1. a mechanical device furnished with a bolt and,… … English World dictionary
Lock — (l[o^]k), n. [AS. locc; akin to D. lok, G. locke, OHG. loc, Icel. lokkr, and perh. to Gr. ? to bend, twist.] A tuft of hair; a flock or small quantity of wool, hay, or other like substance; a tress or ringlet of hair. [1913 Webster] These gray… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lock stitch — Stitch Stitch, n. [OE. stiche, AS. stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See {Stick}, v. i.] 1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. [1913 Webster] 2. A single turn of the thread round a needle in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. fasten, secure, make fast. See closure, junction. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A device for locking] Syn. hook, catch, latch, bolt, bar, staple, hasp, clinch, bond, fastening, padlock, safety catch,… … English dictionary for students
Kryptonite lock — The Kryptonite lock is an Ingersoll Rand owned brand of bicycle lock for securing a bicycle to a pole or other fixture, when the owner wants to leave the bicycle in a public place. It was named after kryptonite, the fictitious substance that can… … Wikipedia
NEMA connector — Twist lock connector redirects here. For the device used in intermodal shipping, see Twistlock. Ungrounded and grounded power plugs … Wikipedia
