| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,811,734,808 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
combination lock |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.06 sec. |
|
combination lock a type of lock that can only be opened when a set of dials releasing the tumblers of the lock are turned to show a specific sequence of numbers combination lock [‚käm·bə′nā·shən ¦läk] (engineering) A lock that can be opened only when its dial has been set to the proper combination of symbols, in the proper sequence. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Tuesday, he knew something was wrong when he saw that a chain locking a chain-link gate had been cut and that someone had cut the combination locks on the site's trailers. Locksmiths have so far been unable to crack the case-hardened steel walk-in vault -- about four feet wide, seven feet tall and eight feet long -- with two combination locks nestled in the door. Push-button combination locks are not as popular as remote control devices. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|