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CYLINDER LOCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt; tumblers are pins; inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cylinder lock" is a kind of...):
lock (a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed)
Meronyms (parts of "cylinder lock"):
pin; pin tumbler (cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown)
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