lockup
nounattested in dialogue
- Australia
A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.
noun
- 1
slangA 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.
- 2
A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.
Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.
- 3
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.
- 4
A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
Opcode $02 on the MOS 6502 causes a processor lockup if executed.
- 5
historicalA device for locking type into position for printing.
- 6
A fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text.
- 7
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
Etymology
Deverbal from lock up.
Forms
- plural
- lockups
lockup · A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.
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