lockdown

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[edit] Etymology

From lock +‎ down

[edit] Pronunciation

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

[edit] Noun

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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

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