button lock

noun

A type of lock (for knives, and other tools, of folding or collapsing type) in which the lock is released with the press of a button, usually on the side of the handle; such a lock often allows the tool to be locked closed as well as locked open.

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Meanings

nounbutton lock (plural button locks)

plural button locks · alternative buttonlock

  1. A type of lock (for knives, and other tools, of folding or collapsing type) in which the lock is released with the press of a button, usually on the side of the handle; such a lock often allows the tool to be locked closed as well as locked open.
  2. metonymicallyA knife or other tool with such a lock.
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APA

button lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button%20lock

MLA

“button lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button%20lock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “button lock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button%20lock.

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