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Rarelock out
The correct spelling is lock out.
How to pronounce lock out
noun
Say it like: Lok- ow-t
The correct spelling is lock out. An event in which an employer bars employees from working as a tactic in negotiating terms of employment, particularly in response to a strike or threat to strike. For example: "I've locked myself out of my room again!"
Usage Examples
“I've locked myself out of my room again!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An event in which an employer bars employees from working as a tactic in negotiating terms of employment, particularly in response to a strike or threat to strike.
verb
- 1.To inadvertently prevent (a person, particularly oneself) from entering a place, by leaving it locked.
- 2.To prevent from accessing a data structure.
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