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tagout.

The affixing of a label to potentially dangerous machinery to indicate why it has been shut down. To avoid accidents, only the person who affixed the label is authorized to remove it and restart the machinery.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The affixing of a label to potentially dangerous machinery to indicate why it has been shut down. To avoid accidents, only the person who affixed the label is authorized to remove it and restart the machinery.

    uncountable
    lockout–tagout
    After lockout, don't forget tagout — you have to communicate to others what the status is.
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Deverbal from tag out.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.