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deadbolt

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛdˌboʊ̯lt/

The English word “deadbolt” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
  2. 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.

verb

  1. To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.

Etymology

From dead + bolt.

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