• Lockdown

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈlÉ’kËŒdaÊŠn/
    • US IPA: /ˈlÉ‘kËŒdaÊŠn/

    Origin

    From lock + down

    Noun

    lockdown

    (plural lockdowns)
    1. (in an institution, such as a prison or school) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance
    2. (US) A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.
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