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   lock-up

   /ˈlɒkʌp/

   noun

   • 1. a jail, especially a temporary one. Similar jailprisoncellpolice cellplace of detentionplace of confinementdetention centrejailhouseinformal:coolerslammerjugcanstirclinkquodchokeypennick
   • 2. non-residential premises that can be locked up, typically a small shop or garage: British "a lock-up garage" Similar storeroomstorewarehousedepositorystorage spacegarage
   • 3. the locking up of premises for the night.
   • ▪ the time when premises are locked up: "hurrying back to their houses before lock-up"
   • 4. the action of becoming fixed or immovable: "anti-lock braking helps prevent wheel lock-up"
   • 5. an investment in assets which cannot readily be realized or sold on in the short term.

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   What is the meaning of lock up?

   • lock up(verb) secure by locking. "lock up the house before you go on vacation". Synonyms: shut up, lock away, lock, put away, shut away, lock in. lock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock up(verb) place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape.

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   What is another word for lock up?

   • Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: lock up(verb) secure by locking. "lock up the house before you go on vacation". Synonyms: shut up, lock away, lock, put away, shut away, lock in.

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   What does lock up the house mean?

   • "lock up the house before you go on vacation". Synonyms: shut up, lock away, lock, put away, shut away, lock in. lock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock up(verb) place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape.

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   What is a lock-up in construction?

   • These questions were not considered by a Canadian court until the recent British Columbia Supreme Court decision of Skadberg Construction v. Buchholz, 2010 BCSC 869. “Lock-up” is the stage of residential construction at which point the walls, windows, and doors are in place so that the structure may be secured.

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   If you lock something up in a place or container, you put or hide it there and fasten the lock. Give away any food you have on hand, or lock it up and give the key to the neighbours. [ VERB noun PARTICLE ]

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   Lock up definition: a jail, especially a local one for temporary detention.. See examples of LOCK UP used in a sentence.

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   Lockup can mean jail, especially a local jail where persons are detained prior to court hearing, or an act of locking. It can also refer to a tactic of arranging an option to buy a valuable portion of one's corporate assets.

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   1. If you lock something up in a place or container, you put or hide it there and fasten the lock. [...] 2. To lock someone up means to put them in prison or a secure psychiatric hospital. [...] 3. When you lock up a building or car or lock up, you make sure that all the doors and windows are locked so that nobody can get in. [...] More.

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