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n.a lock in which the bolt is shot automatically by a spring
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spring lock
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Spring lock — Spring Spring, n. [AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See {Spring}, v. i.] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump. [1913 Webster] The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spring lock — n. a lock in which the bolt is shot automatically by a spring … English World dictionary
spring lock — lock operated by a spring, lock operated by a coiled device … English contemporary dictionary
spring lock — noun : a lock that fastens with a spring bolt distinguished from deadlock * * * spring lock noun 1. A lock in which the bolt is spring loaded 2. One that opens when a spring is touched • • • Main Entry: ↑spring * * * spring lock, a lock that… … Useful english dictionary
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spring lock — noun a type of lock with a spring loaded bolt which requires a key only to open it, as distinct from a deadlock … English new terms dictionary
spring-lock — … Useful english dictionary
Spring — Spring, n. [AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See {Spring}, v. i.] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump. [1913 Webster] The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its former… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spring back — Spring Spring, n. [AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See {Spring}, v. i.] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump. [1913 Webster] The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
