# facelock

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of headlock in which the opponent's head is clamped around the face.
2. A security protocol based on the attempted user's recognition of faces known to the account owner.

## Etymology
From face + lock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/facelock