DEADBOLT

bolt, deadbolt

(noun) the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

deadbolt (plural deadbolts)

The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.

A kind of lock in which the bolt (moving portion) is held in position by the cylinder rather than by a spring and so can not be retracted except by turning the cylinder.

Verb

deadbolt (third-person singular simple present deadbolts, present participle deadbolting, simple past and past participle deadbolted)

(transitive) To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.

Source: Wiktionary



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