lockup
The English word “lockup” has 7 meanings listed here.
noun
- A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.
- A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.
- 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.
- A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
- A device for locking type into position for printing.
- A fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text.
- 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.
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