lock in

/lˈɒk ˈɪn/

/lˈɑːk ˈɪn/

to lock in

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: lock]

to shut someone or oneself into a place by locking the door

synonyms : lock

close with or as if with a tight seal

synonyms : seal in

*** Fix the value of something potentially variable

Examples

1. Most people remain rural and poor and education is locked in a time warp relative to developed nations.

2. - Locked in. -

3. Locking in jump coordinates.

4. - Weapons locked in.