caps lock (key)
noun [C or U] /ˈkæps.lɒkˌkiː/Definition
› a key on a computer keyboard that you press to make any letters you type appear as capital letters until you press it againOperating computers
(Definition of caps lock (key) noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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