lockup

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

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

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

   Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.

3. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.

   Opcode $02 on the MOS 6502 causes a processor lockup if executed.

5. (countable, historical, uncountable)A device for locking type into position for printing.

6. (broadly, countable, uncountable)A fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text.

7. (countable, uncountable)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

regular

• lock-upalternative