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Liner lock

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frame locknounA type of lock for a folding knife or other tool, distinct from the liner lock by the spring portion of the liner being replaced by an integral component of the handle.
lockbladenounA knife whose blade can be locked in position when fully extended.
spring locknounA lock that fastens by means of a spring.
folding knifenounA kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint. Such a knife is usually a pocketknife; its action may be locking or nonlocking.
tightlocknoun(often attributive) A form of Janney coupler, typically used on North American mainline passenger rail cars, having mechanical features that reduce slack in normal operation and prevent telescoping in derailments, yet remain compatible with other Janney types.
flick knifenoun(British, Ireland) A type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back sideways into the handle when not in use, but can flick out straight, usually with a spring-loaded mechanism, when required.
wheellocknoun(historical, firearms) An early type of firearm, using a spring-driven wheel against a flint to make sparks in the firing pan.
switch bladenounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see switch, blade.
switch-bladenounHaving a spring-loaded blade.
whittlernounOne who whittles.
deadboltnounA kind of lock in which the bolt (moving portion) is held in position by the cylinder rather than by a spring and so cannot be retracted except by turning the cylinder.
flash locknoun(waterways) A simple single-gate lock on a river or canal.
channellocksnounSynonym of adjustable pliers.
followernoun(social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.
lockmakingnounThe manufacture of locks.
locknounSomething used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
counterlocknounA feature of dies that prevents lateral die shifting caused by the side thrust.
tumblernounA drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.
tension wrenchnounA torsion wrench, an L-shaped lockpicking tool.
lockworknoun(firearms) The assembly forming the firing mechanism of a gun.

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