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Janus-faced lock

Janus-faced lock noun: a lock with duplicate faces so that the key can enter on either side and the lock can be mounted on either a right-hand or a left-hand door.

Noun

Janus-faced lock (plural Janus-faced locks)

  1. (archaic) A lock with duplicate faces so that the key can enter on either side and the lock can be mounted on either a right-hand or a left-hand door.

Forms of Janus-faced lock

pluralJanus-faced locks

Questions about Janus-faced lock

What does Janus-faced lock mean?
Janus-faced lock means a lock with duplicate faces so that the key can enter on either side and the lock can be mounted on either a right-hand or a left-hand door.
What part of speech is Janus-faced lock?
Janus-faced lock is a noun.
What is the plural of Janus-faced lock?
The plural of Janus-faced lock is Janus-faced locks.

Words near Janus-faced lock in the dictionary

  1. Janus particle
  2. Janus particles
  3. Janus word
  4. Janus words
  5. Janus-faced
  6. Janus-faced lock
  7. Janus-faced locks
  8. Janus-headed
  9. Janusfaced
  10. janusian
  11. Januszewski

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