PIN TUMBLER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown

Synonyms:

pin; pin tumbler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pin tumbler" is a kind of...):

tumbler (a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown)

Holonyms ("pin tumbler" is a part of...):

cylinder lock (a lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt; tumblers are pins; inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate)

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