lock
noun
a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
self-locking
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a word derived from
lock.
Example Sentences
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She registered with the state of Texas, renovated her living room, and installed a self-locking fence.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2023
Since the attack, residents have found some measure of comfort in the self-locking lobby door and the improved exterior lighting and cameras placed outside.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2018
Thanks to a self-locking mechanism, people will leave them literally anywhere, cluttering sidewalks and public spaces.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2018
The owner said he left for the night after showing Pitino and Sypher how to get out through a self-locking door.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2010
Tom now quietly mounted the step, and came into the cabin, pulling the step up after him and closing the self-locking door.
From Around the World in Ten Days by Chelsea Curtis Fraser
