Tagout
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
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"
Example
More examples"The machine has a warning placard reminding people to use lockout and tagout."
Etymology
Deverbal from tag out.