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deadbolt

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. 1.The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
  2. 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. 1.To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.

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