lockup en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Deverbal from lock up.
Meanings
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(countable, slang, uncountable) A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.
He's in lockup for 30 days for drunk and disorderly.
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(UK, countable, uncountable) A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.
Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.
- (countable, uncountable) A condition in which one or more of a vehicle's wheels suddenly cease to rotate due to the application of excessive brake torque, causing the affected wheel(s) to skid.
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(countable, uncountable) A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
Opcode $02 on the MOS 6502 causes a processor lockup if executed.
- (countable, historical, uncountable) A device for locking type into position for printing.
- (broadly, countable, uncountable) A fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text.
- (countable, uncountable) A contractual restriction that prevents certain shareholders, typically company insiders, early investors, or employees, from selling or transferring their shares for a specified period after an event such as an initial public offering
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lock-up | alternative | lexicographic | |
| lockups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |