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Rarelock in
The correct spelling is lock in.
How to pronounce lock in
verb
Say it like: Lok- in
The correct spelling is lock in. To secure (someone or something) in a locked enclosure. For example: "I've locked in a rate of 5%."
Usage Examples
“I've locked in a rate of 5%.”
“The youth group will have their annual lock-in this weekend.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To secure (someone or something) in a locked enclosure.
- 2.To fix the value of something potentially variable.
noun
- 1.A sleepover party, usually held in a public place such as a church or school, in which the participants are not allowed to leave until the next morning.
- 2.An illegal but widely-tolerated invitation-only gathering in a British pub, after the end of licensing hours, to allow regular customers the opportunity to enjoy further drinking time.
- 3.A situation in which members of an industry have agreed to adopt a certain standard and have retooled their production to meet this standard, thus making it very costly to change to a different standard.
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