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A living museum must surely see itself as a locus of argument. A breathing art institution is not a lockup but a moveable feast.
Andrew O'Hagan

Meaning of "lockup" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCKUP

lockup  [ˈlɒkˌʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCKUP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lockup is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCKUP


break-up
ˈbreɪkˌʌp
bunk-up
ˈbʌŋkˌʌp
checkup
ˈtʃɛkˌʌp
cockup
ˈkɒkˌʌp
crack-up
ˈkrækˌʌp
fuck-up
ˈfʌkˌʌp
fuckup
ˈfʌkˌʌp
jack-up
ˈdʒækˌʌp
kick-up
ˈkɪkˌʌp
knock-up
ˈnɒkˌʌp
linkup
ˈlɪŋkˌʌp
look-up
ˈlʊkˌʌp
muck-up
ˈmʌkˌʌp
shakeup
ˈʃeɪkˌʌp
sneakeup
ˈsniːkˌʌp
stack-up
ˈstækˌʌp
take-up
ˈteɪkˌʌp
workup
ˈwɜːkˌʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCKUP

locket
lockfast
lockful
lockhouse
locking
lockjaw
lockmaker
lockman
locknut
lockout
lockram
locks
lockset
locksmith
locksmithery
locksmithing
lockstep
lockstitch

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCKUP

backup
be made up
beaucoup
coup
cup
end up
follow up
group
grup
look up
make-up
pick-up
pin-up
put-you-up
set up
set-up
setup
sign up
up
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Synonyms and antonyms of lockup in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOCKUP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lockup» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lockup
boob · can · cell · cooler · jug · police cell · prison

Translation of «lockup» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCKUP

Find out the translation of lockup to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lockup from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lockup» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锁定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bloqueo
570 millions of speakers

English

lockup
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हवालात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سجن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блокировка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

travamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prison
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

mengunci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überbrückungs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロックアップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유치장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ngunci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà giam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉकअप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kilitlemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guardina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zablokowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Блокування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blocare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλείδωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toesluit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

låsning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lockup
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lockup

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCKUP»

The term «lockup» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.762 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCKUP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lockup

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QUOTES WITH «LOCKUP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lockup.
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Andrew O'Hagan
A living museum must surely see itself as a locus of argument. A breathing art institution is not a lockup but a moveable feast.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCKUP»

Discover the use of lockup in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lockup and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Definitive Guide to the ARM Cortex-M0
-1 /-2 0 to 0xC0, or thread Priority Fault occurring here cause lockup Fault occurring here might cause lockup Fault occurring here do not cause lockup Fault occurring here does not cause lockup Lockup condition during exception sequences.
Joseph Yiu, 2011
2
Canon 50D: From Snapshots to Great Shots
MIRROR. LOCKUP. If you examined the Arizona sunrise shot in the chapter opener, you probably noticed that I used a fairly long shutter speed. While a third of a second is possible to handhold, the probability of getting some degree of ...
Jeff Revell, 2009
3
Prisoners and juvenile delinquents in the United States 1910
I Male. 27 I is I 2'J ;;i 1 PENN8YLVANIA.— Continued. Municipal jails ami workheuses — Continued. Forest I'ity Lockup, forest Cny » l'ri'nklin 1 /Ockup, > rariklin Fnuland Polico 8tat ion, Freelond Greenville Lockup, Greenville Hanover Lockup, ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, Joseph Adna Hill, Reginald L. Brown, 1918
4
TechOne: Basic automotive service and maintenance
On transmissions or transaxles with torque converter clutch lockup and/or computer-controlled shifting, visually inspect all the wires and wiring connectors entering the transmission. The next step in torque converter diagnosis is a visual  ...
Don Knowles, Jack Erjavec, 2004
5
Holy Spirit Manufactured Prayer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1O 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 I Receive the Key of House of David to Close and Lockup Doors: Close and lockup the Door ofAII Sin. Close and lockup the Door of Bitterness. Close and lockup the Door of Bondage. Close and  ...
Matthew Dare O'Dunlami, 2011
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Stock Options For Dummies
The day your company goes public, the clock starts running on the lockup period. In the simplest sense, a lockup period is a time in which your stock options as well as actual shares of stock in your employer are, as implied by the term, “ locked ...
Alan R. Simon, 2010
7
Canon EOS Rebel XS EOS 1000D
This is accomplished by locking up the mirror in advance using the Rebel XS's mirror lockup function. However, it also means the viewfinder is blacked out and the drive mode is Single shooting. Mirror lockup is set with Custom Function 8 ...
Michael A. Guncheon, 2009
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Direct and General Support Maintenance Manual for ...
(2) When the vehicle attains sufficient speed, Gl pressure causes the lockup shift valve (refer to fig. 2-6) to move upward against spring pressure (except, at full throttle, when T pressure, aiding the spring, delays this movement). When the ...
‎1969
9
Biennial Report of the State Board of Corrections and ...
The following reports of visits of inspection to city and village lockups will fairly illustrate the condition of the lockups of the State: Alexandria Village Lockup— was visited March 17, 1892. The lockup was heing scrubbed. The floor was covered ...
Minnesota. State Board of Corrections and Charities, 1803
10
Handbook of Research on IPOs:
180 days, Uk IPo lockup periods have a substantial variation ranging from 158 days to 1095 days after the IPo. second, expiry dates of Uk lockups are frequently related to some company event, such as the announcement of the annual or ...
Mario Levis, Silvio Vismara, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCKUP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lockup is used in the context of the following news items.
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County candidates speak on jail, alternatives to lockup | Bellingham …
Candidates for Whatcom County Council, District 1, have answered five questions for The Bellingham Herald about issues now before the ... «The Bellingham Herald, Jul 15»
2
America's Lockup Complex - Counterpunch
Year-over-year, America sets new prison records. No other nation on Earth comes close to America's “lock'em up” ethos. Therefore, assuming ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
3
Texans pay millions on facility being leased for $1 a month | KRGV …
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — A vacant youth lockup in Southeast Texas is being leased to a private charter school company for $1 per month ... «KRGV, Jul 15»
4
Texans Pay Millions on Facility Being Leased for $1 a Month | NBC …
A vacant youth lockup in Southeast Texas is being leased to a private charter school company for $1 per month even as state taxpayers ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Jul 15»
5
True Detective Episode 2.05 Recap and Preview for Next Week …
It has been 66 days since the deadly shoot-out, and honestly, the consequences have been slim. Ani is working the evidence lockup room, but ... «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»
6
Shake Shack files for a secondary offering | Reporter's Notebook
The secondary had been expected, as the lockup period preventing company insiders from selling shares was slated to expire next week. «Nation's Restaurant News, Jul 15»
7
Prison Life Turns Upside Down during Ramadan at Guantanamo …
Then Heath offered a "success story." A month before Ramadan, a well-behaved captive in the communal lockup asked a Navy medical staffer ... «Military.com, Jul 15»
8
Judge Rejects Infiltrators' Motion against Lockup - Inside Israel …
Judge Rejects Infiltrators' Motion against Lockup. Infiltrators who were ordered to leave Israel to countries deemed safe and refused will ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
9
Family seeks independent autopsy of woman found dead in jail
... to show if the Illinois woman hanged herself in the lockup as a medical examiner has ruled. Her relatives and supporters dispute the finding. «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
10
Friend: Naperville woman 'in good spirits' before jail death
... to show if the Illinois woman hanged herself in the lockup as a medical examiner has ruled. Her relatives and supporters dispute the finding. «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»

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