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stasis lock

stasis lock noun: an induced state of suspension or inactivity.

Noun

stasis lock (plural stasis locks)

  1. (especially, machinery) An induced state of suspension or inactivity.
    • Tec had already deepened the stasis in Uru's cage to keep him asleep, and now he put the ship in a stasis lock.1976, J. O. Jeppson, Second Experiment, page 29
    • I am speaking to the eight ships on the dessert on the planet Vood, which are now in energy stasis locks. I am representative of the Maitan Empire fleet, who have you under surveillance.CD Moulton, Heku (page 153)

Forms of stasis lock

pluralstasis locks

Questions about stasis lock

What does stasis lock mean?
Stasis lock means an induced state of suspension or inactivity.
What part of speech is stasis lock?
Stasis lock is a noun.
What is the plural of stasis lock?
The plural of stasis lock is stasis locks.

Words near stasis lock in the dictionary

  1. stasimorphy
  2. stasiology
  3. stasipatric
  4. stasiphobia
  5. stasis
  6. stasis lock
  7. stasis locks
  8. stasis papillomatosis
  9. Stasko
  10. Staskos
  11. Stasny

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