knob lock

noun

A door lock whose cylinder is located within the doorknob and not the main body of the door.

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Meanings

nounknob lock (plural knob locks)

plural knob locks

  1. A door lock whose cylinder is located within the doorknob and not the main body of the door.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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