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Meaning of tagout | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The affixing of a label to potentially dangerous machinery to indicate why it has been shut down. To avoid accidents, only the person who affixed the label is authorized to remove it and restart the machinery.

uncountable

Examples

“lockout–tagout”
“After lockout, don't forget tagout — you have to communicate to others what the status is.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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