2syllables
deadbolt
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Definitions ofdeadbolt
1noun
- 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.
1verb
- To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.
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