noun.
The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
noun.
A 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.
verb.
To fasten or secure with a deadbolt.
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noun.
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
Word Usage
"Therefore, all Drommel needed to do was jump ahead to 4: 20, crush Keer†™ s skull while he slept, toss him off the balcony, lock the deadbolt from the inside, return to the past, and make sure he has lots of eye witnessed at 4: 20."