to lock out

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
To prevent from entering a place, particularly oneself, inadvertently

I've locked myself out of my room again.

To prevent from accessing a data structure

The synchronize keyword locks out all other threads trying to access the object.

An event in which an employer bars employees from working as a tactic in negotiating terms of employment, particularly in response to a strike or threat to strike
If someone locks you out of a place, they prevent you entering it by locking the doors. They had had a row, and she had locked him out of the apartment My husband's locked me out
If you lock yourself out of a place, such as your house, you cannot get in because the door is locked and you do not have your keys. The new tenants locked themselves out of their apartment and had to break in There had been a knock at the door and when she opened it she locked herself out The wind had made the door swing closed, and she was now locked out
In an industrial dispute, if a company locks its workers out, it closes the factory or office in order to prevent the employees coming to work. The company locked out the workers, and then the rest of the work force went on strike
Partial repetition of an exercise by pushing the weight through only last few inches of movement
prevent employees from working during a strike
A positive method for disconnecting power or making something inoperative by using a physical lock to eliminate movement or operation
Description of an accommodation unit which can be divided into two independent units, each with their own access More common in the US than Europe
to lock out

    الواصلة

    to Lock out

    التركية النطق

    tı läk aut

    النطق

    /tə ˈläk ˈout/ /tə ˈlɑːk ˈaʊt/
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