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Caps Lock

Caps Lock

2 2.6
A key on a keyboard that makes all typed letters capital until turned off
  • noun
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  • By the way, if you're having trouble finding it, the caps lock button is on the left side of the keyboard.
  • Caps Lock key

You can actually swap control and caps lock.

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Examples

  • It just means you have a caps lock button.

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  • By the way, the Caps Lock key is next to the A.

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  • First off, your caps lock seems to be stuck.

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  • First, I'd recommend keeping Caps Lock off if you hope to be taken seriously.

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  • Make sure the Caps Lock is off before you start typing your password.

  • When typing in all caps, it's often because the Caps Lock key is activated.

  • I accidentally sent the email with the Caps Lock on, so the message was in uppercase.

Antonyms

lowercase
16 1.8

Written using small letters, not capital letters

Surface Forms

Caps Lock singular
Caps Locks plural

Morphology

Caps + lock

The compound is directly built from 'caps' (short for capital letters) and 'lock' (to secure or fix). If a B1 learner knows these constituents, they can reasonably infer it is a control that 'locks' letters into capitals, so the meaning is compositional and immediately derivable.

Etymology

Caps Lock comes from old typewriters and early keyboards: Caps stands for 'capital letters' and Lock means to keep them on. So when the key is turned on, all the letters you type stay in 'uppercase'.