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Lock up

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007083

The condition where a mechanical system or component becomes rigidly fixed and unable to move, often due to excessive friction, jamming, or a failure in a control mechanism. This can occur in gears, brakes, or hydraulic systems, preventing normal operation. In automotive brakes, wheel lock-up can lead to a loss of steering control.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-007083
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMechanical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Blockieren; Spanish: atascarse; French: se bloquer
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007083",
  "term": "Lock up",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The condition where a mechanical system or component becomes rigidly fixed and unable to move, often due to excessive friction, jamming, or a failure in a control mechanism. This can occur in gears, brakes, or hydraulic systems, preventing normal operation. In automotive brakes, wheel lock-up can lead to a loss of steering control.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Blockieren",
    "es": "atascarse",
    "fr": "se bloquer"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/lock-up/"
}

Record 3,726 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.