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(noun) the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key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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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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