lockup

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Synonyms: cockup, lookup, lock up, mockup, lock-up

Antonyms: cockup, lookup, lock up, mockup, lock-up

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[jail cell]]; a [[period]] of incarceration in such a cell; a [[facility]] containing such cells.
2. {{lb|en|UK|chiefly}} A [[storage]] unit with a door secured by a [[padlock]] or [[deadbolt]]; a [[garage]].
3. {{lb|en|mechanical engineering|countable|uncountable}} A condition in which one or more of a [[vehicle]]'s [[wheel]]s suddenly cease to [[rotate]] due to the application of excessive [[brake]] [[torque]], causing the affected wheel(s) to [[skid]].
4. {{lb|en|computing}} A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a [[freeze]].
5. {{lb|en|printing|historical}} A [[device]] for locking [[type]] into position for printing.
6. {{lb|en|marketing|by extension}} A fixed [[layout]] involving one or more [[logo]]s and possibly related [[text]].
7. {{lb|en|finance}} A [[contractual]] [[restriction]] that [[prevent]]s [[certain]] [[shareholder]]s, typically [[company]] [[insider]]s, [[early]] [[investor]]s, or [[employee]]s, from [[sell]]ing or [[transfer]]ring their [[share]]s for a specified [[period]] after an [[event]] such as an [[initial public offering]]

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