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tagout

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • lockout–tagout
  • After lockout, don't forget tagout — you have to communicate to others what the status is.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Deverbal from tag out.