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deadbolt

[ ded-bohlt ]

noun

  1. a lock bolt that is moved into position by the turning of a knob or key rather than by spring action.


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Why it's important: MFA is like having a deadbolt in addition to your regular lock.

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The San Francisco-based nonprofit, which began operating the shelter in 2021, claimed it had painted the outside of the hotel and removed deadbolt locks, but no work was actually performed, officials said.

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After completing temporary repairs in 2020, crews will be making more permanent fixes to the bridge’s center lock, which acts a sort-of deadbolt to hold the two sides of the retractable span together.

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I went out the front door, locked it, and put the spare key to the deadbolt in my pocket.

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I had a similar reaction when I first saw it and was wholly unconvinced this large piece of black plastic would have the power to unlock my deadbolt.

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