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  • noun 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.
  • verb To secure someone or something in a locked enclosure.
  • verb To fix the value of something potentially variable.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
  • verb close with or as if with a tight seal

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