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
He went down to it by a ladder, and fastened the door by a spring lock.
From Curiosities of Human Nature by Anonymous
It was manipulated from the inside of the passage by an ordinary and frankly obvious spring lock.
From Doors of the Night by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard
The moment that is done you will push the door shut, as you will see that it has a spring lock.
From The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet by Kenneth Ward
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