shift locks

A form of shift lock — A lock key on a typewriter, which, when pressed, causes all subsequently typed letters to be capitalized.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shift lock
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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