NOUN | artifact | lever tumbler, lever | a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock |
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Meaning | A flat metal tumbler in a lever lock. | |
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Synonym | lever | |
Part of | lever lock | A lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move |
Broader | 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 |
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