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plural lockups
(slang) A jail cell, or a period of incarceration.
(UK, chiefly) A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage. examples
(mechanical engineering) 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. examples
(computing) A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze. examples
(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. examples