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[lok-uh-buh l] /ˈlɒk ə bəl/ adjective 1. capable of being ; fitted with a : The car has a lockable glove compartment. adj. 1832, from lock (v.) + -able. Related: Lockability.
- Lockage
[lok-ij] /ˈlɒk ɪdʒ/ noun 1. the construction, use, or operation of , as in a canal or stream. 2. passage through a or . 3. a toll paid for such passage. /ˈlɒkɪdʒ/ noun 1. a system of locks in a canal 2. passage through a lock or the fee charged for such passage
- Lock-bay
noun 1. a broadened section of a canal before the gates of a lock.
- Lockbox
[lok-boks] /ˈlɒkˌbɒks/ noun 1. a strongbox. 2. a rented equipped with a . 3. Also called lockout box. Television. a closed , usually fitted with a , containing electronic equipment to unscramble cable television pictures for subscribers only: used especially to prevent children from watching programs with explicit sexual content.
- Lockdown
[lok-doun] /ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/ noun 1. the confining of prisoners to their cells, as following a riot or other disturbance. 2. a security measure taken during an emergency to prevent people from leaving or entering a building: The school remains under lockdown due to police activity in the area. /ˈlɒkˌdəʊn/ noun 1. (US) a security measure in […]