uplock

1 of 2

transitive verb

: to lock up

up lock

2 of 2

noun

: a locking device in airplanes that keeps the landing gear up in the retracted position

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

up entry 1 + lock

Noun

up entry 1

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