locking, lockup
(noun) the act of locking something up to protect it
lockup
(noun) jail in a local police station
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lockup (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
(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.
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Source: Wiktionary
Lock"up`, n.
Definition: A place where persons under arrest are temporarily locked up; a watchhouse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
