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mortise lock

mortise lock noun: a lock that requires a mortise (a pocket or inset) to be cut into the edge of the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted.

Noun

mortise lock (plural mortise locks)

  1. A lock that requires a mortise (a pocket or inset) to be cut into the edge of the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted.
    • No wonder they broke in, sir: Fake alarm system, single mortise lock on the door, windows that don't close properly...2000 February 5, Douglas Watkinson et al., “Beyond the Grave”, in Midsomer Murders

mortise lock meaning in Tamil

mortise lock in Tamil

குழிப்பூட்டு, பொளிப்பூட்டு

Forms of mortise lock

pluralmortise locks
alternative formmortice lock

Questions about mortise lock

What does mortise lock mean?
Mortise lock means a lock that requires a mortise (a pocket or inset) to be cut into the edge of the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted.
What is mortise lock in Tamil?
Mortise lock in Tamil is குழிப்பூட்டு, பொளிப்பூட்டு. See Mortise lock meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mortise lock?
Mortise lock is a noun.
What is the plural of mortise lock?
The plural of mortise lock is mortise locks.

Words near mortise lock in the dictionary

  1. Mortimore
  2. Mortimores
  3. mortise
  4. mortise gear
  5. mortise gears
  6. mortise lock
  7. mortise locks
  8. mortise wheel
  9. mortise wheels
  10. mortise-and-tenon joint
  11. mortise-and-tenon joints

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