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keeplock

keeplock noun: total or near-total confinement of a prisoner to their cell.

Noun

keeplock (uncountable)

  1. Total or near-total confinement of a prisoner to their cell.
    • I was sentenced to 90 days 'keep-lock' in order 'to deter other inmates from disobeying an order to urinate.'1989 December 17, Edward Inman, “Disobeying An Order To Piss Lands Transsexual In Isolation”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 23, page 5

Questions about keeplock

What does keeplock mean?
Keeplock means total or near-total confinement of a prisoner to their cell.
What part of speech is keeplock?
Keeplock is a noun.

Words near keeplock in the dictionary

  1. keepings
  2. keepings off
  3. Keepit
  4. keepless
  5. keeplike
  6. keeplock
  7. keepnet
  8. keepnets
  9. keeps
  10. keeps a civil tongue in one's head
  11. keeps a close watch

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