lockback
noun
lockback is spelled L-O-C-K-B-A-C-K: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lockback means “A type of folding knife in which the blade locks in its extended position by means of a lock on the back of the handle that is released by pressing…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lockback is lockbacks.
How many letters and syllables are in lockback?
| Letters | 8: L-O-C-K-B-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lockback?
Lockback appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lockback
- lockbacks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lockback mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of folding knife in which the blade locks in its extended position by means of a lock on the back of the handle that is released by pressing on a portion of the locking arm or lever (that is, the means of release is likewise on the back of the handle).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lockback in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of folding knife:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Backlock |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.