lockup

== English == === Alternative forms === lock-up === Etymology === Deverbal from lock up. === Pronunciation === === Noun === lockup (countable and uncountable, plural lockups) (slang) A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells. Coordinate terms: jail, prison (UK, chiefly) A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage. (mechanical engineering, 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. (computing) A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze. (printing, historical) A device for locking type into position for printing. (marketing, by extension) A fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text. ==== Usage notes ==== Regarding terms for incarceration locations, see jail § Usage notes. ==== Derived terms ==== lockup house ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === uplock