"lockaway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lockaways [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from lock away. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|lock away}} Deverbal from lock away Head templates: {{en-noun}} lockaway (plural lockaways)
  1. (finance) A long-term investment to be left alone until some future time. Categories (topical): Finance Related terms: lockdown, lock-in, lockout, lockup, layaway
    Sense id: en-lockaway-en-noun-zW3rBYq- Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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