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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lock in which the bolt shoots automatically by means of a spring.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A lock which fastens itself automatically by a spring when the door or lid to which it is attached is shut. Also called
latch-lock .
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