Yale lock
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Yale lock
C19: after L Yale (1821–68), US inventor
Example Sentences
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"As soon as you hear the key going over the teeth in the Yale lock, I just knew what was going to happen - and it happened again."
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Breen also said that “Matter support for the Nest x Yale lock is not planned at this time.”
From The Verge • Jun. 16, 2022
In October the company announced plans to move its corporate headquarters to Harbor Point and open a large retail store in another old Yale lock building.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2010
Richard, it explained, was just a Harvard man confronted with a Yale lock.
From Time Magazine Archive
Suddenly he turned, slipped the ornate brass bolt above the Yale lock, stepped quickly to the dead man's side, and went with rapid, tactful fingers from one pocket to another.
From The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam
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