"mortise lock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mortise locks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mortise lock (plural mortise locks)
  1. (locksmithing) A lock that requires a pocket (the mortise) to be cut into the edge of the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted.
    Sense id: en-mortise_lock-en-noun-OB9BoJ~Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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