noun🔗ShareThe part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged."I turned the key, and the deadbolt slid into place, securing the door. "propertybuildingitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA kind of lock in which the bolt (moving portion) is held in position by the cylinder rather than by a spring and so can not be retracted except by turning the cylinder."I always use the deadbolt when I leave the house to make sure the door is securely locked. "propertybuildingdevicetechnologyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fasten or secure with a deadbolt."I always deadbolt the door before I go to bed to feel safer. "propertybuildingutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
