Meaning of Lockup | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.
   countable, slang, uncountable
2. A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.
   UK, countable, uncountable
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.
   countable, uncountable
4. A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
   countable, uncountable
5. A device for locking type into position for printing.
   countable, historical, uncountable
6. A fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text.
   broadly, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“He's in lockup for 30 days for drunk and disorderly.”

“Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.”

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