- deadlatch
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: a spring-bolt latch in which the bolt is deadlocked against end pressure but may be retracted by either the knob or the key
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
deadlatch
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Deadlatch — Dead latch , n. A kind of latch whose bolt may be so locked by a detent that it can not be opened from the inside by the handle, or from the outside by the latch key. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Latch (hardware) — Window latch Door latch A latch (called sneck in Nor … Wikipedia
effective throw — n. the distance a deadlatch remains projected when the guard bolt has been engaged and end pressure is applied to the latch … Locksmith dictionary
