Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In a lock, a bolt operated directly by the key.
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Examples
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There was no chance of someone running outside, since the doors were secured with dead-bolt locks to which Brother Curtis held the key.
The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011
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He added that there were dead-bolt locks that required a key on the inside of all the doors, and bars on the windows.
The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011
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There was no chance of someone running outside, since the doors were secured with dead-bolt locks to which Brother Curtis held the key.
The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011
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He added that there were dead-bolt locks that required a key on the inside of all the doors, and bars on the windows.
The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011
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The new video, Inside our labs: Testing door locks, is a rundown of some of the ways we test single-cylinder dead-bolt locks.
Testing door locks using tips and tricks from the pros—burglars 2011
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A starter kit, $300, includes the bridge device, which connects via Ethernet to a router; a wireless dead-bolt or lever lock; and a light module for lamps, which acts as a repeater for the wireless signal.
International Builders' Show Product Preview: Schlage LiNK Remote Home Management System 2010
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The two teams played dead-bolt defense that produced another low-scoring affair.
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A starter kit, $300, includes the bridge device, which connects via Ethernet to a router; a wireless dead-bolt or lever lock; and a light module for lamps, which acts as a repeater for the wireless signal.
International Builders' Show Product Preview: Schlage LiNK Remote Home Management System 2010
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Some manufacturers use biometric technology to keep duplicate keys out circulation, including Kwikset, whose SmartScan dead-bolt door lock can recognize up to 50 different fingerprints.
Product Preview: Schlage LiNK system ushers latchkey kids into the digital era 2009
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Some manufacturers use biometric technology to keep duplicate keys out circulation, including Kwikset, whose SmartScan dead-bolt door lock can recognize up to 50 different fingerprints.
Product Preview: Schlage LiNK system ushers latchkey kids into the digital era 2009
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