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lockup meaning in Tamil

முடக்கம்

lockup in Tamil: முடக்கம். In English, lockup means a jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.

Tamil words for lockup

முடக்கம்

English meaning of lockup

  1. noun A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.
  2. noun A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.
  3. noun 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.
  4. noun A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.

Full definition of lockup

lockup in a sentence

  • He's in lockup for 30 days for drunk and disorderly.
  • Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.
  • Opcode $02 on the MOS 6502 causes a processor lockup if executed.

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Questions about lockup in Tamil

What is the meaning of lockup in Tamil?
Lockup in Tamil is முடக்கம்.
lockup என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Lockup: முடக்கம்.
What does lockup mean in English?
Lockup means a jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: lockup (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: lockup (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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