lockup
nounEtymology Deverbal from lock up.
Slang 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.
UK A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.
- Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.
Engineering, Mechanical, Mechanical engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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.
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
- Opcode $02 on the MOS 6502 causes a processor lockup if executed.
Media, Printing, Publishing Historical A device for locking type into position for printing.
- Derived terms
- lockup house