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springlock

American  
[spring-lok] / ˈsprɪŋˌlɒk /

noun

  1. a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.

Etymology

Origin of springlock

First recorded in 1475–85; spring + lock 1

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As Madame de Carigliano pressed the secret springlock of the door she stopped, looking at Augustine with an inimitable gleam of shrewdness and grace.

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