deadbolt

ˈdɛdˌboʊlt

Definition of deadbolt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

door lock

locking mechanism in doors, operated by a key or knob

She turned the key in the deadbolt to secure the house.

lock type

TECH.

lock with bolt moved by a cylinder

TECH.

The front door has a deadbolt for extra security.

cylinder lock

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locking mechanism in doors, operated by a key or knob
lock with bolt moved by a cylinder

Origin of deadbolt

English, dead (secure) + bolt (bar)

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lockup

security

storage unit secured by a padlock or deadbolt

Examples of deadbolt in a sentence

She installed a new deadbolt for extra security.
Make sure to lock the deadbolt before leaving.
A deadbolt can prevent break-ins effectively.

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French:pêne dormant, verrou, ...
German:Riegelschloss, Riegel, ...
Italian:chiavistello, ...
Spanish:cerrojo, cerradura de seguridad, ...
Portuguese:fechadura de segurança, ...
Chinese:插销, 插销锁, ...
Japanese:デッドボルト錠, デッドボルト, ...
Arabic:قفل أمان, قُفْل أُسْطواني, ...
Hebrew:בְּרִיחַ, מַנְעוּל, ...
Russian:засов, ...
Ukrainian:засув, засувний замок, ...
Hindi:डेडबोल्ट, ...
Bengali:খিলতালা, ডেডবোল্ট, ...
Catalan:pany de seguretat, pestell, ...
Czech:závorový zámek, bezpečnostní zámek, ...
Danish:dørlås, dødbolt, ...
Dutch:dagschoot, grendelslot, ...
Greek:κλειδαριά ασφαλείας, ...
Hungarian:biztonsági zár, ...
Khmer:សោគន្លឹះជាប់ទ្វារ, សោគន្លឹះស្លាប់, ...
Korean:데드볼트, 잠금장치, ...
Persian:قفل شب‌بند, قفل مرده, ...
Polish:zamek zasuwkowy, rygiel, ...
Portuguese (BR):fechadura de segurança, ...
Romanian:zăvor, lacăt cu boltă, ...
Swedish:dödbult, säkerhetslås, ...
Thai:กลอนตาย, เดดโบลต์, ...
Turkish:sürgü kilidi, mandal kilidi, ...
Vietnamese:chốt chết, khóa xi lanh, ...

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