Lock-up - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |lɑk|  American pronunciation of the word lock-up
Brit.  |ˈlɒkʌp|  British pronunciation of the word lock-up

verb

-  to imprison or incarcerate someone
-  to invest in something long term
- (intransitive) to close all doors and windows of a place securely
- (intransitive, computing) to cease responding, to freeze
- (intransitive, mechanics) to stop moving, to seize

Extra examples

Gavin was with the families whose breadwinners were now in the lock-up.

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