shift lock en · NOUN
Meanings
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(qualifier:typewriting) A lock key on a typewriter, which, when pressed, causes all subsequently typed letters to be capitalized.
Belinda released the shift lock and reverted to lower case.
2006, Tsitsi Dangarembga, The Book of Not, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 264:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shift locks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |