- lockdown
- noun /ˈlɒkˌdaʊn,ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/(in an institution, such as a prison) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance
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Lockdown — es un evento anual de pago por evento de lucha libre profesional producido por la Total Nonstop Action Wrestling desde 2005. Lockdown tiene la particularidad de que todas sus luchas son programadas dentro de jaulas o estructuras de metal. En… … Wikipedia Español
lockdown — lock·down / läk ˌdau̇n/ n: the confinement of prisoners to their cells for a temporary period as a security measure Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. lockdown … Law dictionary
lockdown — also lock down, from 1940s in various mechanical senses, from LOCK (Cf. lock) (v.) + DOWN (Cf. down) (adv.). Prison sense is by 1975, Amer.Eng … Etymology dictionary
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Lockdown — Pour l’article homonyme, voir TNA Lockdown. Lockdown est un personnage de l univers Transformers, créé et apparu dans Transformers: Animated. Originellement, les scénaristes, en le créant, souhaitaient en faire un équivalent… … Wikipédia en Français
Lockdown — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Lockdown – Unschuldig im Knast Originaltitel Lockdown … Deutsch Wikipedia
lockdown — What happened to high security U.S. agencies like the C.I.A. on September 11. All employees in, no one out, everyone works. The Agency doesn t go to lockdown frequently; it usually takes a major crisis … Dictionary of american slang
lockdown — What happened to high security U.S. agencies like the C.I.A. on September 11. All employees in, no one out, everyone works. The Agency doesn t go to lockdown frequently; it usually takes a major crisis … Dictionary of american slang
Lockdown (Transformers) — Lockdown is the name of a fictional character in one of the various Transformers universes.Transformers: AnimatedTransformers character name =Lockdown affiliation =Decepticon subgroup =Activators Deluxe Vehicles rank = function =Bounty Hunter… … Wikipedia
Lockdown (2011) — Logo officiel de Lockdown 2011 Généralités Fédération(s) … Wikipédia en Français
