lock in

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English

Noun

lock in (plural lock ins)

  1. Alternative form of lock-in

Verb

lock in (third-person singular simple present locks in, present participle locking in, simple past and past participle locked in)

  1. (transitive) To secure (someone or something) in a locked enclosure.
    The dog won't escape now we've locked him in the kitchen.
  2. (transitive) To fix the value of (something potentially variable).
    I've locked in a rate of 5%.
  3. (transitive, colloquial) To prevent from escaping or deteriorating.
    Our new foil packets keep the flavour of the crisps locked in.

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