spring lock
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Then he whirled and strode toward his office door, but the spring lock had snapped, queering his exit.
From Time Magazine Archive
They should agree to meet somewhere, probably next spring, lock the doors, and not go home until they have signed a document, however long it may take.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Oh, Haleema, and we're fastened in with a spring lock."
From Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls by Reed, Helen Leah
Shaughnessy stepped forward and released the spring lock which had confined it, standing aside to allow his visitor's entrance, then snapped the door shut.
From The Lash by Lyman, Olin L.
Investigating through one of the oblong loopholes, he saw that the door was fastened with a spring lock which could be opened without a key from inside.
From Lonesome Town by Dorrance, Ethel
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