What does dead bolt mean?
Dead bolt means The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged..
Looking up this word…
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
/ˈdɛdˌboʊ̯lt/ · noun
The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged..
Use dead bolt when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dead bolt means The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged..
Common synonyms include deadlock, bolt.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use dead bolt where its definition matches the intended context.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.