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unlocking

The correct spelling is unlocking.

How to pronounce unlocking

verb

Say it like: Unl-oki-ng

The correct spelling is unlocking. To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination. For example: "I unlocked the door and walked in."

Usage Examples

I unlocked the door and walked in.

I unlocked the dictionary article so I could edit it.

The discovery of a clue unlocked the mystery.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
  2. 2.To obtain access to something.
  3. 3.To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge.
  4. 4.To be or become unfastened or unrestrained.

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something is unlocked.

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