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LOCKUP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of locking something up to protect it
Synonyms:
locking; lockup
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("lockup" is a kind of...):
protection (the activity of protecting someone or something)
Derivation:
lock up (place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape)
lock up (secure by locking)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Jail in a local police station
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lockup" is a kind of...):
clink; gaol; jail; jailhouse; pokey; poky; slammer (a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence))
