lockdown

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From lock +‎ down

Pronunciation [edit]

(UK) IPA: /ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/. X-SAMPA: /"lQk%daUn/
(US) IPA: /ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/. X-SAMPA: /"lAk%daUn/

Noun [edit]

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Lockdown

Wikipedia lockdown (plural lockdowns)

(in an institution, such as a prison) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance
(US) A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.

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