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liner lock

liner lock noun: a type of lock for a folding knife or other tool that is locked open/extended by a spring portion of the liner, which must be pushed down by the thumb before the knife or tool can be closed/collapsed.

Noun

liner lock (plural liner locks)

  1. A type of lock for a folding knife or other tool that is locked open/extended by a spring portion of the liner, which must be pushed down by the thumb before the knife or tool can be closed/collapsed.
  2. (metonymically) A knife or other tool with such a lock.

Forms of liner lock

pluralliner locks
alternative formlinerlock
alternative formliner-lock

Questions about liner lock

What does liner lock mean?
Liner lock means a type of lock for a folding knife or other tool that is locked open/extended by a spring portion of the liner, which must be pushed down by the thumb before the knife or tool can be closed/collapsed.
What part of speech is liner lock?
Liner lock is a noun.
What is the plural of liner lock?
The plural of liner lock is liner locks.

Words near liner lock in the dictionary

  1. lineprinter
  2. lineprinters
  3. liner
  4. liner card
  5. liner cards
  6. liner lock
  7. liner locks
  8. liner notes
  9. linerboard
  10. linerboards
  11. linered

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