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locker

[ lok-er ]

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noun

a chest, drawer, compartment, closet, or the like, that may be locked, especially one at a gymnasium, school, etc. for storage and safekeeping of clothing and valuables.
Nautical. a chest or compartment in which to stow things.
a refrigerated compartment, as in a locker plant, that may be rented for storing frozen foods.
a person or thing that locks.
Digital Technology. music locker.

locker

/ ˈ��ɒ��ə /

noun

1. a small compartment or drawer that may be locked, as one of several in a gymnasium, etc, for clothes and valuables
2. ( as modifier )
  a locker room
a person or thing that locks
a refrigerated compartment for keeping frozen foods, esp one rented in an establishment

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Word History and Origins

Origin of locker¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, locker is from the late Middle English word loker. See lock ¹, -er ¹

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Idioms and Phrases

see Davy Jones's locker .

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Rams coach Sean McVay is accustomed to inspiring players on the field and in the team’s meeting rooms and locker rooms.

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Loyalty and continuity are important, yes, but so is the ability to adjust to different offenses, programs and locker rooms.

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We recorded it at Sunset Sound in a room that used to be a meat locker — all cement and steel.

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All are now tasked with carving out roles in a locker room rife with turnover, but still filled with established leaders.

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Inside the Clippers’ locker room after the win in San Francisco, Leonard and All-Star guard James Harden were two of the last players to leave the shower.

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