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lockout

noun

Etymology

Deverbal from lock out.

Definitions

  1. The opposite of a strike

    The opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if they are willing.

  2. The action of installing a lock to keep someone out of an area, such as eviction of a…

    The action of installing a lock to keep someone out of an area, such as eviction of a tenant by changing the lock.

  3. The exclusion of certain people from a place, event, situation, etc.

    • It's another front-row lockout for Mercedes on the starting grid of the Japanese Grand Prix.
  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. The restriction of a population to a certain area, but allowing free movement within that…

      The restriction of a population to a certain area, but allowing free movement within that region, in order to prevent the spread of disease. Compare lockdown.

    2. The situation of being locked out of a building.

      • a locksmith who is willing to deal with emergency lockouts

    3. A situation where the system is not responding to input.

    4. A safety device designed to prevent touching a moving part when it is under operation

      A safety device designed to prevent touching a moving part when it is under operation; a safety device to keep the power supply turned off during repairs; the standardized practice and method whereby such devices are deployed.

      • lockout–tagout

    5. The final portion of a weightlifting motion where all applicable limbs or joints are…

      The final portion of a weightlifting motion where all applicable limbs or joints are fully extended or "locked out".

    6. An exercise meant to increase strength in the lockout portion of a lifting motion.

      • Tip: For Bigger Triceps, Do Heavy Lockouts

    7. A form of vote splitting in a two-round voting system which a large number of candidates…

      A form of vote splitting in a two-round voting system which a large number of candidates with similar politics prevent each other from advancing to the second round, allowing a pair of opposition candidates to face each other in the runoff.

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