Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A contrivance used by lumbermen for fastening logs together in rafting.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun U.S. A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting; -- used by lumbermen.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
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Examples
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Hunt, for instance, was a guard for Christ the King's basketball team and was known as a lock-down defender.
Syracuse's Odd Recruiting Ground: N.Y.C. Kevin Clark 2011
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Mitt Romney is a lock-down cinch to win the Republican presidential nomination and if he's serious about beating Romney in 2012, Barack Obama had better get himself a better stylist.
Tony Phillips: Romney Has Nothing to Worry About: It's All About the Hair Tony Phillips 2011
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And it's not just that they're not hearing the request -- they seem to have gone into one of their characteristic "communications lock-down" modes.
Alexander Nicholson: Will the White House Snub Gay Troops, Vets With Black-Tie Blow-Off? Alexander Nicholson 2010
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The White House has gone into communications lock-down mode before, primarily when it is being heavily -- but legitimately -- criticized and it wants to punish the critics by ceasing all engagement with them for a period of time.
Alexander Nicholson: Will the White House Snub Gay Troops, Vets With Black-Tie Blow-Off? Alexander Nicholson 2010
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The White House has gone into communications lock-down mode before, primarily when it is being heavily -- but legitimately -- criticized and it wants to punish the critics by ceasing all engagement with them for a period of time.
Alexander Nicholson: Will the White House Snub Gay Troops, Vets With Black-Tie Blow-Off? Alexander Nicholson 2010
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In preparation for the protests, police have announced a lock-down of the city center, banning all traffic and erecting metal barricades to prevent protestors from storming the grounds of the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair where Mr. Papandreou will deliver his speech.
Greece Braces for Protests Alkman Granitsas 2011
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You are a prisoner in your expensive home or on lock-down in a smart hotel, and who you are, not to mention what you have to do every minute of every day, is not a decision under your control.
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Mitt Romney is a lock-down cinch to win the Republican presidential nomination and if he's serious about beating Romney in 2012, Barack Obama had better get himself a better stylist.
Tony Phillips: Romney Has Nothing to Worry About: It's All About the Hair Tony Phillips 2011
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You are a prisoner in your expensive home or on lock-down in a smart hotel, and who you are, not to mention what you have to do every minute of every day, is not a decision under your control.
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Leading into competition I am on complete media lock-down – I only have a media day that is organised through British Swimming, so literally I am not allowed to talk to anyone in the lead-in to big competitions.
Tom Daley's media commitments threaten Olympic medal hopes, says coach 2012
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