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Meaning
Noun
●
In Prison & Rooms:
A
jail cell
, or a
period
of incarceration.
●
In British English:
A
storage
unit
with a
door
secured
by a
padlock
or
deadbolt
; a garage.
●
In Mechanical engineering:
A
condition
in
which one
or more of a vehicle's
wheels
suddenly
cease
to
rotate
due to the
application
of
excessive
brake
torque
,
causing
the
affected
wheel(s) to skid.
●
In Computing:
A
condition
where a system
stops
responding
to
inputs
; a freeze.
●
In Printing:
A
device
for
locking
type into
position
for printing.
●
In Marketing:
A
fixed
layout
involving
one or more
logos
and
possibly
related text.
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