lockout

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of securing a door or other entrance by means of a lock, preventing entry or exit.

  - "The workers went on strike and staged a lockout to protest against the management's decision."
  - "During a burglary attempt, the intruder was unable to get past the lockout on the front door."

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Antonyms

industrial peace , strike

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lockout
docket , socket , yoke

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Variants

List of all variants of lockout that leads to same result
lockout , lockouts , lock out , locked out , locking out , locks out

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'lock' meaning 'hook' or 'tongue' used in a lock mechanism.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded lockout in history was the 1981 British Steel Strike, which lasted for 13 weeks.

2. The term 'lockout' can also be used metaphorically to describe someone being excluded or shut out from a situation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Strike: A labor action where workers refuse to work in protest against poor working conditions or low wages.

2. Labor Dispute: A disagreement between employers and employees regarding wages, hours, or working conditions.

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Culture

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Lockouts have been used throughout history as a form of protest or labor dispute, such as the famous 1911 textile mill strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where workers went on a lockout for better wages and working conditions.

How to Memorize "lockout"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, heavy metal lock securing a door. Visualize the key turning in the lock and the door becoming secured.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lockout' with the idea of security and protection.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lock and Key' to remember the meaning of 'lockout'.

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