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deadbolts

deadbolts is the plural of deadbolt.

deadbolts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deadbolt.

Meaning of deadbolt

Noun

deadbolt (plural deadbolts)

  1. The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
  2. A kind of lock in which the bolt (moving portion) is held in position by the cylinder rather than by a spring and so cannot be retracted except by turning the cylinder.
    Synonyms:
    deadlock

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Questions about deadbolts

What is deadbolts the plural of?
Deadbolts is the plural of deadbolt.

Words near deadbolts in the dictionary

  1. deadblow
  2. deadblows
  3. deadbolt
  4. deadbolted
  5. deadbolting
  6. deadbolts
  7. deadborn
  8. deadbot
  9. deadcake
  10. deadcakes
  11. deadcart

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