LOCK-UP


Meaning of LOCK-UP in English

n. & adj.

--n.

1. a house or room for the temporary detention of prisoners.

2 Brit. non-residential premises etc. that can be locked up, esp. a small shop or storehouse.

3 a the locking up of premises for the night. b the time of doing this.

4 a the unrealizable state of invested capital. b an amount of capital locked up.

--attrib.adj. Brit. that can be locked up (lock-up shop).

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.