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lock in

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1. lock in - Noun

2. lock in - Verb

Meaning

place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

close with or as if with a tight seal

Source: WordNet

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lock-in

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The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend Source: Internet

She locked her jewels in the safe Source: Internet

This vacuum pack locks in the flavor! Source: Internet

A 2000 study of firearm storage in the United States found that "from the homes with children and firearms, 55% reported to have one or more firearms in an unlocked place." 43% reported keeping guns without a trigger lock in an unlocked place. Source: Internet

As a side-effect, the Scandinavian Mountains lock in continental winds from reaching the coastline, causing very cool summers throughout Atlantic Norway. Source: Internet

A longer lock-in clause is recommended. Source: Internet

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