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lockup

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: lockup

1
 n
jail in a local police station
2
 n
the act of locking something up to protect it
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: lockup
1

n jail in a local police station

Type 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)
2

n the act of locking something up to protect it

Synonyms:
locking
Type of:
protection
the activity of protecting someone or something
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