A locking device for securing freight containers to the trailers on which they are transported.
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Adjustable models include those with a flick-lock length adjustment (convenient and pricey) and other with a twist-lock adjustment (less reliable and still expensive).
The unlocking function of the twist-lock is remotely controllable by means of a remote control unit.
Definition of twist-lock in US English:
twist-lock
nounˈtwistˌläk
A locking device for securing freight containers to the trailers on which they are transported.
Example sentencesExamples
The unlocking function of the twist-lock is remotely controllable by means of a remote control unit.
Adjustable models include those with a flick-lock length adjustment (convenient and pricey) and other with a twist-lock adjustment (less reliable and still expensive).