lock-up

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lok uhp]
- /lɒk ʌp/
- /lɒk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lok uhp]
- /lɒk ʌp/

Definitions of lock-up word

noun lock-up a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc. 1
noun lock-up a contrivance for fastening or securing something. 1
noun lock-up the mechanism that explodes the charge; gunlock. safety (def 4). 1
noun lock-up any device or part for stopping temporarily the motion of a mechanism. 1
noun lock-up an enclosed chamber in a canal, dam, etc., with gates at each end, for raising or lowering vessels from one level to another by admitting or releasing water. 1
noun lock-up an air lock or decompression chamber. 1

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Origin of lock-up

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English loc fastening, bar; cognate with Middle Low German lok, Old High German loh, Old Norse lok a cover, lid, Gothic -luk in usluk opening; akin to Old English lūcan to shut

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Parts of speech for Lock-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lock-up

lock-up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for lock-up

noun lock-up

hutch — a pen or enclosed coop for small animals: rabbit hutch.
corral — In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
mew — a cage for hawks, especially while molting.
pound — Archaic. to shut up in or as in a pound; impound; imprison.
cage — A cage is a structure of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.

All 6 Synonyms of lock-up