Definition of Cylinder lock

1. Noun. 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.

Generic synonyms: Lock
Terms within: Pin, Pin Tumbler

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cylinder Lock

cyfluthrin
cygnet
cygnets
cygnine
cyhalothrin
cyheptamide
cyle
cylices
cylinder
cylinder-head-sector
cylinder block
cylinder function
cylinder functions
cylinder head
cylinder heads
cylinder lock (current term)
cylinder press
cylinder retinoscopy
cylindered
cylindering
cylinders
cylindraceous
cylindraxis
cylindric
cylindrical
cylindrical bronchiectasis
cylindrical epithelium
cylindrical lens
cylindrical lining
cylindricality

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