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Locker

One who, or that which, locks.

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Compartment 76% connected

One of the parts into which an inclosed portion of space is divided, as by partitions, or lines; as, the compartments of a cabinet, a house, or a gar…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Fastener 76% connected

One who, or that which, makes fast or firm.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fastening 76% connected

of Fasten

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fixing 76% connected

of Fix

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Holdfast 76% connected

Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long fiat-headed nail, a catch a hook, a clinch, a clamp, etc.; hence, a support.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Trunk 76% connected

The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 1

Lazaretto 76% connected

A public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the reception of diseased persons, particularly those affected with contagious diseases.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Lock 74% connected

A tuft of hair; a flock or small quantity of wool, hay, or other like substance; a tress or ringlet of hair.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Lock 74% connected

A tuft of hair; a flock or small quantity of wool, hay, or other like substance; a tress or ringlet of hair.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Cabinet 92% connected

A hut; a cottage; a small house.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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