lockup

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English lock updeverb. English lockup Deverbal from lock up.

1. A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.

   “He's in lockup for 30 days for drunk and disorderly.”

2. A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.

   “Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.”

3. 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. A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
5. A device for locking type into position for printing.
6. A fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text.