dead bolt

A form of deadbolt — The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.

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Meanings

noundead bolt (plural dead bolts)

plural dead bolts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of deadbolt.
verbdead bolt (third-person singular simple present dead bolts, present participle dead bolting, simple past and past participle dead bolted)

present singular third person dead bolts · participle present dead bolting · participle past dead bolted · past dead bolted

  1. alternativeAlternative form of deadbolt.
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APA

dead bolt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20bolt

MLA

“dead bolt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20bolt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead bolt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20bolt.

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