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What is the noun for lockdowns?

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lockdown
  1. (in an institution, such as a prison or school) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance.
  2. (US) A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Luckily the prisoners where all in lockdown at the moment so they could keep the casualties down to a minimum.”
      “More than 100 prisoners were placed on lockdown for the rest of the day following protest early last Monday morning.”
      “In 2 men cell lockdown the only person that you can fight with is your celly.”
lockdowns
  1. plural of lockdown
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Though he has no criminal record, murderers and junkies and 23-hour lockdowns became part of his life.”
      “Some were held in lockdowns for 23 hours a day, and then taken from their cells bound in handcuffs, leg irons and waist chains.”
      “Inmates in three California prisons are being kept in their cells on 24-hour-a-day lockdowns to save money on overtime pay for guards.”
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