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lock in

loc·kin

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verb

1.

close with or as if with a tight seal

  • “This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!”
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2.

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

  • “The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend”
  • “She locked her jewels in the safe”
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Origin

Deverbal from lock in.

Phrases

  • generational lock-in

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