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lock front

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lock front [′läk ‚frənt]
(design engineering)
On a door lock or latch, the plate through which the latching or locking bolt (or bolts) projects.

lock front, Brit. forend
On a door lock or latch, the plate through which the latching or locking bolt (or bolts) projects.


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