lockoff英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

Any of various mechanisms that prevent a device or circuit from operating under certain circumstances, typically as a safety feature.

— A highly desirable feature is an atmospheric lockoff which tends to close the fuel line to the carburetor tighter as the pressure of the gas behind the valve increases.

A lockdown of part of a facility.

— On my way I got caught in a "lockoff" and security said nobody could move. When I told them it was an emergency, they just said that was too bad — it was a "lockoff" and I ought to understand the rules.

The act of fixing a ground anchor in place at a specific tension calculated to accommodate the expected load. Also, the tension at which the ground anchor has been fixed.

— The amount of load locked into a tie depends upon the earth pressures and their distributions assumed for the wall . The following recommended lockoff loads are intended to serve as a guideline for use.

A device for securing a rope, strap, or cable at a particular level of tension.

— The acceptance of lockoff has opened up new deck layout possibilities where winch placement and use can be made more flexible.

The act of pulling down on a hold with one arm until the arm is fully bent at the elbow and using that arm to support one's weight.

— Start with your arm and shoulder fully extended, then smoothly pull the handle down into a full lockoff.

A type of shot in which the camera is fixed to a mount and unable to move.

— A shot in which the camera changes position, via a pan, dolly, truck, crane, and/or boom, during the filming of aciton. Opposite of a lockoff shot.

A timeshare that allows a section to be sealed off from the rest of the unit and rented separately.

— Living in a lockoff is fine for people who want to be alone together, except when they go out to eat.