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Lockout

Noun

Définitions

1.NounThe opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if they are willing.
2.NounThe action of installing a lock to keep someone out of an area, such as eviction of a tenant by changing the lock.
3.NounThe exclusion of certain people from a place, event, situation, etc.
"It's another front-row lockout for Mercedes on the starting grid of the Japanese Grand Prix."
4.NounThe restriction of a population to a certain area, but allowing free movement within that region, in order to prevent the spread of disease. Compare lockdown.
5.NounThe situation of being locked out of a building.
"a locksmith who is willing to deal with emergency lockouts"
6.NounA situation where the system is not responding to input.
7.NounA safety device designed to prevent touching a moving part when it is under operation; a safety device to keep the power supply turned off during repairs; the standardized practice and method whereby such devices are deployed.
"lockout–tagout"
8.NounThe final portion of a weightlifting motion where all applicable limbs or joints are fully extended or "locked out".
9.NounAn exercise meant to increase strength in the lockout portion of a lifting motion.
10.NounA form of vote splitting in a two-round voting system which a large number of candidates with similar politics prevent each other from advancing to the second round, allowing a pair of opposition candidates to face each other in the runoff.
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