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shift lock

American  

noun

  1. a typewriter or computer key that locks the shift key in depressed position.


Etymology

Origin of shift lock

First recorded in 1905–10

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He wasn't the type. he back space, tabular, margin release, shift and shift lock worked perfectly.

From Brknk's Bounty by Sohl, Gerald Allan

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