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double-lock
[ duhb-uhl-lok ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈlɒk /
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verb (used with object)
to lock with two turns of a key, so that a second bolt is engaged.
to fasten with particular care.
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Origin of double-lock
First recorded in 1585–95
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