EGAVE

deadbolt

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Meaning

  1. noun The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
  2. noun A kind of lock in which the bolt (moving portion) is held in position by the cylinder rather than by a spring and so cannot be retracted except by turning the cylinder.
  3. verb To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.

Similar words

bolt key bolt blade bitting heck tailpiece keeper limb knob lock detent

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lock locks and on is was with to that

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