NOUN | artifact | lockup | jail in a local police station |
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act | lockup, locking | the act of locking something up to protect it |
Sounds | laa'kah.p | |
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Rhymes | archbishop ... worship: 69 rhymes with ahp... |
Meaning | jail in a local police station. | |
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Broader | jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey | A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful / lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) |
Spanish | celda |
Meaning | The act of locking something up to protect it. | |
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Synonym | locking | |
Broader | protection | The activity of protecting someone or something |
Spanish | cierre, encierro | |
Catalan | tancament | |
Verbs | lock up | place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape |
lock up | secure by locking |
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