- lever tumbler
- n.a flat, spring-loaded tumbler which usually pivots on a post. It contains a gate which must be aligned with a fence to allow movement of the bolt.
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Lever tumbler lock — A lever tumbler lock is a type of lock that uses a set of levers to prevent the bolt from moving in the lock. In the simplest of these, lifting the tumbler above a certain height will allow the bolt to slide past. Double acting Lever tumbler… … Wikipedia
lever tumbler — noun a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock • Syn: ↑lever • Hypernyms: ↑tumbler • Part Holonyms: ↑lever lock * * * noun : an internal member of a lock usually of flat sheet metal that is moved by a key to operate the bolt distinguished from … Useful english dictionary
lever tumbler — a flat metal tumbler in a lock. * * * … Universalium
single-acting lever tumbler — n. a lever tumbler which must be moved a minimum distance to allow travel of a bolt, but cannot be moved so far as to restrict travel of the bolt … Locksmith dictionary
lever lock — noun a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move • Hypernyms: ↑lock • Part Meronyms: ↑lever, ↑lever tumbler … Useful english dictionary
Tumbler — Tum bler, n. 1. One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat. [1913 Webster] 2. A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tumbler — ► NOUN 1) a drinking glass with straight sides and no handle or stem. [ORIGIN: formerly having a rounded bottom so as not to stand upright.] 2) an acrobat. 3) a pivoted piece in a lock that holds the bolt until lifted by a key. 4) an electrical… … English terms dictionary
tumbler — [tum′blər] n. 1. an acrobat or gymnast who does somersaults, handsprings, etc. 2. a dog, such as a small greyhound, formerly trained to seize rabbits after attracting their attention by tumbling about acrobatically 3. a kind of pigeon that does… … English World dictionary
double-acting lever tumbler — n. one that must be lifted a precise amount, neither too little nor too much to allow movement of a bolt … Locksmith dictionary
tumbler — noun Date: 14th century 1. one that tumbles: as a. one who performs tumbling feats ; acrobat b. any of various domestic pigeons that tumble or somersault backward in flight or on the ground 2. a drinking glass without foot or stem and originally… … New Collegiate Dictionary
