lockout

[lok-out] / ˈlɒkˌaʊt /

NOUN

exclusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

debarment omission rejection

STRONG

ban cut elimination exception excommunication interdiction ostracism preclusion prevention refusal relegation removal segregation separation

WEAK

bar blockade dismissal ejection keeping out nonadmission

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inclusion

STRONG

incorporation integration

WEAK

acceptance addition admission admittance involvement participation welcome

NOUN

stoppage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blockage closure cutoff interruption layoff shutdown walkout

STRONG

abeyance arrest check close deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion

WEAK

beginning go start

NOUN

tie up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closure gridlock interruption layoff shutdown

STRONG

abeyance arrest blockage check close cutoff deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance immobilization jam obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping walkout

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion

NOUN

work stoppage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

walkout

WEAK

sit-down strike strike

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The defective locknuts were found as far away as Kuwait.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2014

The company makes components, such as locknuts and fasteners, for trucks, cars and the aerospace industry, as well as components for utility and telecommunications systems.

From Chicago Tribune • Jan. 26, 2014

Two locknuts and a thumbscrew take up all lost motion yet afford perfect adjustability and easy separation for cleansing.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

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