How Do You Spell UPLOCK?

Pronunciation: [ˈʌplɒk] (IPA)

The correct spelling of the word "Uplock" is /ˈʌplɒk/. The first syllable is pronounced with the short "u" sound /ʌ/, which is followed by the voiceless bilabial plosive /p/. The second syllable is pronounced with the open-mid back rounded vowel /ɒ/, before the final consonant cluster of the voiceless velar plosive /k/. The word "Uplock" refers to a type of lock that is installed facing upwards, preventing it from being picked or tampered with easily.

UPLOCK Meaning and Definition

1. Uplock is a term commonly used in the aerospace industry, particularly in relation to aircraft landing gear systems. It refers to a mechanical device or mechanism that plays a crucial role in the locking and securing of aircraft landing gear components. Specifically, an uplock is responsible for ensuring that the landing gear remains in the retracted or up position during flight, preventing unintentional deployment.

   The uplock mechanism typically consists of various mechanical linkages, levers, gears, or hydraulic systems that are designed to engage and lock the landing gear in its stowed position. It is typically actuated or released by hydraulic or electrical signals from the aircraft's control system, depending on the specific aircraft design.

   The uplock system provides critical safety functionality during flight, as it prevents unintended or premature deployment of the landing gear, which could have disastrous consequences. Furthermore, it ensures that the landing gear remains securely stowed, reducing aerodynamic drag and contributing to improved fuel efficiency.

   The term "uplock" is derived from the upward action of the locking mechanism, which engages when the landing gear is retracted. Conversely, the corresponding mechanism that locks the landing gear in the extended or down position is referred to as the "downlock." Together, the uplock and downlock systems work in harmony to ensure proper deployment and retraction of the landing gear, contributing to the safe and efficient operation of aircraft.

Common Misspellings for UPLOCK

• pulock

Similar spelling words for UPLOCK

• OPLIGA,
• epilogue,
• IIPLC,
• applique,
• AEHPLC,
• ipalco,
• opelika,
• IBELCO,
• IPLWG,
• OPLOG,
• IEPLC,
• weblike,
• 'applique,
• APLEC,
• abulic,
• yabloko,
• IPLKOA,
• OPLOC,
• WEBALOG,
• obeliac,
• weblog,
• FAC/OBLIG.,
• Oblique-angled,
• oobleck,
• EAPLC,
• apolog,
• UEPLAC,
• IBOLC,
• Applica.,
• IPLKOE,
• oblak,
• aboulic,
• IBLUG,
• oblique,
• Eobliqua,
• EBLWG,
• appalachia,
• EBLUG,
• obliqua,
• appliqué,
• APLIC-I,
• obloquy,
• Uplook,
• EPLCG,
• whiplike,
• OPLAC,
• eyeblack,
• AHBLC,
• APLICA,
• APLC,
• apelike,
• IBULC,
• epilog,
• apologue,
• APPLOG,
• Uppluck.

Conjugate verb Uplock

CONDITIONAL

I would uplock

you would uplock

he/she/it would uplock

we would uplock

they would uplock

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be uplocking

you would be uplocking

he/she/it would be uplocking

we would be uplocking

they would be uplocking

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have uplock

you would have uplock

he/she/it would have uplock

we would have uplock

they would have uplock

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been uplocking

you would have been uplocking

he/she/it would have been uplocking

we would have been uplocking

they would have been uplocking

FUTURE

I will uplock

you will uplock

he/she/it will uplock

we will uplock

they will uplock

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be uplocking

you will be uplocking

he/she/it will be uplocking

we will be uplocking

they will be uplocking

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have uplocked

you will have uplocked

he/she/it will have uplocked

we will have uplocked

they will have uplocked

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been uplocking

you will have been uplocking

he/she/it will have been uplocking

we will have been uplocking

they will have been uplocking

IMPERATIVE

you uplock

we let´s uplock

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to uplock

PAST

I uplocked

you uplocked

he/she/it uplocked

we uplocked

they uplocked

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was uplocking

you were uplocking

he/she/it was uplocking

we were uplocking

they were uplocking

PAST PARTICIPLE

uplocked

PAST PERFECT

I had uplocked

you had uplocked

he/she/it had uplocked

we had uplocked

they had uplocked

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been uplocking

you had been uplocking

he/she/it had been uplocking

we had been uplocking

they had been uplocking

PRESENT

I uplock

you uplock

he/she/it uplocks

we uplock

they uplock

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am uplocking

you are uplocking

he/she/it is uplocking

we are uplocking

they are uplocking

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

uplocking

PRESENT PERFECT

I have uplocked

you have uplocked

he/she/it has uplocked

we have uplocked

they have uplocked

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been uplocking

you have been uplocking

he/she/it has been uplocking

we have been uplocking

they have been uplocking