deadbolt

noun
/ˈdɛdˌboʊ̯lt/US

Etymology

From dead + bolt.

  1. derived from *bʰūs-
  2. derived from *buzdô
  3. derived from bulter
  4. derived from bulten
  5. formed as deadbolt — “dead + bolt

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…

    A kind of lock in which the bolt (moving portion) is held in position by the cylinder rather than by a spring and so cannot be retracted except by turning the cylinder.

  3. To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA