deadbolt
/ˈdedbəʊlt/noun
उच्चारण डेड्बोल्ट
डेडबोल्ट, मज़बूत ताला (चिटकनी वाला)
Core word
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a strong lock on a door, with a bolt that can only be moved by turning a key or knob, not by pressing a handle
डेडबोल्ट, मज़बूत ताला (चिटकनी वाला)
- We fitted a deadbolt on the front door after the burglary.
- Always lock the deadbolt before you go to bed.
- The deadbolt makes the door hard to break open.
+ 2 more examples
- He turned the key to open the deadbolt.
- A deadbolt gives better security than an ordinary latch.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
deadbolt (countable noun)
A deadbolt is a physical lock; use a or the, and the plural is deadbolts.
'Deadbolt' एक भौतिक ताला है; इसके साथ a या the आता है और बहुवचन deadbolts है।
- He fitted a deadbolt on the front door.
- All the doors have deadbolts.
deadbolt + verb
As a verb, deadbolt means to lock with a deadbolt, mostly in American English.
क्रिया के रूप में 'deadbolt' का अर्थ deadbolt से ताला बंद करना है, मुख्यतः अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में।
- She deadbolted the door before going to bed.
- Remember to deadbolt the gate.
on / for the door
A deadbolt is placed on a door and secures it against a frame.
'Deadbolt' दरवाज़े पर लगाया जाता है और उसे चौखट से सुरक्षित करता है।
- There is a deadbolt on the main door.
- A deadbolt for the back door costs about five hundred rupees.
deadbolt vs. spring lock
Unlike a spring latch, a deadbolt does not slide back by pressure; it needs a key or turn knob to open.
Spring latch की तरह नहीं, deadbolt दबाव से पीछे नहीं हटता; उसे खोलने के लिए चाबी या घुंडी घुमानी पड़ती है।
- A spring latch can be pushed back, but a deadbolt cannot.
deadbolt + throw / retract
To throw a deadbolt means to slide the bolt out into the frame; to retract it means to pull it back.
Deadbolt को 'throw' करने का अर्थ है बोल्ट को चौखट में आगे सरकाना; 'retract' करने का अर्थ है उसे पीछे खींचना।
- He threw the deadbolt and checked the door.
- Retract the deadbolt before you open the door.
+Collocations 4
verb + deadbolt
fitturnslideunlockreplace
- Radhika turned the deadbolt and went inside.
adjective + deadbolt
strongkeyedelectronicbrassextra
- An electronic deadbolt can be opened with a code.
deadbolt + noun
lockcylinderkeyplatestrike
- The thief could not break the deadbolt lock.
security terms near it
latchpadlockchainboltsecurity door
- We use a padlock on the shed and a deadbolt on the house.
“More examples 6
- The police advised residents to fit a deadbolt on every outer door.
पुलिस ने निवासियों को हर बाहरी दरवाज़े पर deadbolt लगाने की सलाह दी।
- He heard the deadbolt click as the guard locked the gate.
जब गार्ड ने गेट बंद किया तो उसे deadbolt के खटके की आवाज़ सुनाई दी।
- Radhika forgot to turn the deadbolt, so the door was only latched.
राधिका deadbolt घुमाना भूल गई, इसलिए दरवाज़ा केवल अटका हुआ था।
- A deadbolt is stronger than a simple latch on a wooden door.
लकड़ी के दरवाज़े पर साधारण कुंडी की तुलना में deadbolt अधिक मज़बूत होता है।
- The landlord replaced the old deadbolt after the tenant left.
किरायेदार के जाने के बाद मकान-मालिक ने पुराना deadbolt बदल दिया।
- The shopkeeper added a second deadbolt to protect the cash box room.
दुकानदार ने नक़द वाले कमरे की सुरक्षा के लिए दूसरा deadbolt जोड़ दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ We fitted deadbolt in the door.
✓ We fitted a deadbolt in the door.
Deadbolt is a countable noun, so it needs an article.
'Deadbolt' गणनीय संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसके साथ article आवश्यक है।