lockup

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lockup (plural lockups)

1. (slang) A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.

   Coordinate terms: jail, prison

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

2. (UK, chiefly) A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.

   Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.

3. (mechanical engineering) 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.
4. (computing) A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
5. (printing, historical) A device for locking type into position for printing.
6. (marketing, by extension) A fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text.

Regarding terms for incarceration locations, see jail § Usage notes.

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