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knob lock
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noun
a lock having a spring bolt moved by a knob or knobs, and a dead bolt moved by a key.
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Origin of knob lock
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby knob lock
knobby, knobcone pine, knobhead, knobkerrie, knob latch, knob lock, knock, knockabout, knock back, knock cold, knock dead
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