Word: lockout
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lock
out
Definition: The opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if they are willing.
Morphemes:
Affix: lock
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
Affix: out
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.