Lockdown

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The confinement of prison inmates to their cells as a security measure following a disturbance in the prison.
  • n. A prison, especially a high-security one.
  • n. A device that secures a piece of equipment, especially a computer, so that it cannot be moved or stolen.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance
  • n. A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.
  • Word Usage
    "He never really had to go into what I call lockdown."
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