locking on

A form of lock on — To begin tracking a target via an automated system.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lock on
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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