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What does "near lock" mean ? Does "near" mean "almost"? Thank you!
...He has set up a Taiwan factory to challenge Japan's near lock on the memory-chip market.
Feb 28, 2013 12:04 PM
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Yes, in this case, "near" means "almost". A "near lock" means "almost total control", like a monopoly.
February 28, 2013
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