core locks

A form of core lock — Seizure of a turbine engine due to misalignment and loss of clearance between stationary and rotating components, caused by different components cooling and contracting at different rates following engine shutdown or flameout.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of core lock
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APA

core locks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/core%20locks

MLA

“core locks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/core%20locks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “core locks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/core%20locks.

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