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spinlock en · NOUN

Etymology

From spin + lock.

Meanings

1. A lock which causes a thread trying to acquire it simply to wait in a loop ("spin") while repeatedly checking if the lock is available.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
spinlocks	Number=Plur		lexicographic

spinlock en · VERB

Etymology

From spin + lock.

Meanings

1. To use a spinlock.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
spinlocking	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
spinlocks	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
spinlocked	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
spinlocked	Tense=Past		lexicographic