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DEADBOLT

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dead⋅bolt

[ded-bohlt]
–noun
a lock bolt that is moved into position by the turning of a knob or key rather than by spring action.
Also called deadlock.


Origin:
dead + bolt 1
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dead bolt also dead·bolt   (děd'bōlt')


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n.  A bolt on a lock that is moved by turning the key or knob without activation of a spring.
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