Deadbolt

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.

2.nounA 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.

3.verbTo fasten or secure with a deadbolt.

Synonyms

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

Rhymes With

bolt jolt revolt smolt molt colt poult unbolt

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