deadbolt

  1. Noun.  The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
  2. Noun.  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.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.

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