lock-in

[ lok-in ]

/ ˈlɒkˌɪn /

noun

an act or instance of becoming unalterable, unmovable, or rigid.

commitment, binding, or restriction.

Origin of lock-in

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase lock in

Words nearby lock-in

locker room, locket, lockfast, Lockhart, lock horns, lock-in, locking piece, locking plate, locking pliers, lockjaw, lock nut

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Example sentences from the Web for lock-in

The law's supporters have been counting on a lock-in effect to make the law hard to repeal.
The Rube Goldberg Policy Machine|Megan McArdle|October 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Lock-in is the decreased likelihood to search for, or change to, another option once an investment in something has been made.
Don't Shack Up|David Frum|April 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To every appeal they heartlessly refused to divulge the key to the lock-in.
Meeting of the Board|Alan Edward Nourse

British Dictionary definitions for lock-in

lock-in

noun

an illegal session of selling alcohol in a bar after the time when it should, by law, be closed

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Idioms and Phrases with lock-in

lock in

Enclose, surround, as in The ship was completely locked in ice. [c. 1400s]

Also, lock into. Fix firmly in position, commit to something. This phrase often occurs as be locked in or into, as in She felt she was locked in a binding agreement, or Many of the stockholders are locked into their present positions. [Mid-1900s]

单词	lock-in
释义	lock-in [ lok-in ] / ˈlɒkˌɪn / noun an act or instance of becoming unalterable, unmovable, or rigid. commitment, binding, or restriction. Origin of lock-in First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase lock in Words nearby lock-in locker room, locket, lockfast, Lockhart, lock horns, lock-in, locking piece, locking plate, locking pliers, lockjaw, lock nut Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lock-in The law's supporters have been counting on a lock-in effect to make the law hard to repeal. The Rube Goldberg Policy Machine\|Megan McArdle\|October 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Lock-in is the decreased likelihood to search for, or change to, another option once an investment in something has been made. Don't Shack Up\|David Frum\|April 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST To every appeal they heartlessly refused to divulge the key to the lock-in. Meeting of the Board\|Alan Edward Nourse British Dictionary definitions for lock-in lock-in noun an illegal session of selling alcohol in a bar after the time when it should, by law, be closed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with lock-in lock in 1 Enclose, surround, as in The ship was completely locked in ice. [c. 1400s] 2 Also, lock into. Fix firmly in position, commit to something. This phrase often occurs as be locked in or into, as in She felt she was locked in a binding agreement, or Many of the stockholders are locked into their present positions. [Mid-1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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