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PIN TUMBLER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
pin; pin tumbler
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pin tumbler" is a kind of...):
tumbler (a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown)
Holonyms ("pin tumbler" is a part of...):
cylinder lock (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)
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