lockoff

noun7

1. •
   The act of pulling down on a hold with one arm until the arm is fully bent at the elbow and using that arm to support one's weight.

   • Start with your arm and shoulder fully extended, then smoothly pull the handle down into a full lockoff. — 2003
2. •
   A type of shot in which the camera is fixed to a mount and unable to move.

   • A shot in which the camera changes position, via a pan, dolly, truck, crane, and/or boom, during the filming of aciton. Opposite of a lockoff shot. — 2001
3. •
   A timeshare that allows a section to be sealed off from the rest of the unit and rented separately.

   • Living in a lockoff is fine for people who want to be alone together, except when they go out to eat. — 1988
4. •
   Any of various mechanisms that prevent a device or circuit from operating under certain circumstances, typically as a safety feature.

   • A highly desirable feature is an atmospheric lockoff which tends to close the fuel line to the carburetor tighter as the pressure of the gas behind the valve increases. — 1953
5. •
   A device for securing a rope, strap, or cable at a particular level of tension.

   • The acceptance of lockoff has opened up new deck layout possibilities where winch placement and use can be made more flexible. — 1979
6. •
   The act of fixing a ground anchor in place at a specific tension calculated to accommodate the expected load. Also, the tension at which the ground anchor has been fixed.

   • Measured lockoff loads varied significantly at each site , although the same jack and crew were used to install tiebacks at the Cullen Center and First City sites. — 1989
7. •
   A lockdown of part of a facility.