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lock 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. 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. 1.To inadvertently prevent (a person, particularly oneself) from entering a place, by leaving it locked.
  2. 2.To prevent from accessing a data structure.

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