springlock

[ spring-lok ]

/ ˈsprɪŋˌlɒk /

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noun

a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.

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Origin of springlock

First recorded in 1475–85; spring + lock¹

Words nearby springlock

spring lamb, springless, springlet, spring ligament, spring-loaded, springlock, spring mattress, Spring Mountains, spring onion, spring on someone, spring peeper

British Dictionary definitions for springlock

spring lock

noun

a type of lock having a spring-loaded bolt, a key being required only to unlock it

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