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Raredeadbolt
The correct spelling is deadbolt.
How to pronounce deadbolt
noun
Say it like: Dee-dbo-lt
The correct spelling is deadbolt. The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
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Meanings
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 can not be retracted except by turning the cylinder.
verb
- 1.To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.
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