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Meaning of deadbolt

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

deadbolt

noun

Definitions

  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 can not be retracted except by turning the cylinder.

verb

Definitions

  1. To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.