springlock

[ spring-lok ]
/ ˈsprɪŋˌlɒk /

noun

a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.

Origin of springlock

First recorded in 1475–85; spring + lock1

Words nearby springlock

springhouse, springing, springing line, springless, springlet, springlock, springs, springsteen, springsteen, bruce, springtail, springtime

British Dictionary definitions for spring lock

spring lock

noun

a type of lock having a spring-loaded bolt, a key being required only to unlock it