pin tumbler cylinder
1Pin tumbler lock — The pin tumbler lock is a lock mechanism that uses pins of varying lengths to prevent the lock from opening without the correct key. Pin tumblers are most commonly employed in cylinder locks, but may also be found in tubular or radial locks.… …
2pin tumbler — noun cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown • Syn: ↑pin • Hypernyms: ↑tumbler • Part Holonyms: ↑cylinder lock * * * noun …
3interlocking pin tumbler — n. a type of pin tumbler which is designed to be linked together with all other tumblers in its chamber when the cylinder plug is in the locked position …
4Cylinder lock — Europrofile Cylinder set with 2 double cylinders and one single cylinder (left) and also the screw to secure the cylinder A cylinder lock is a lock constructed with a cylinder that a locksmith can easily unscrew to facilitate rekeying.[1] The… …
5cylinder lock — 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 • Hypernyms: ↑lock • Part Meronyms: ↑pin, ↑pin tumbler …
6pin — v. to install pin tumblers into a cylinder and/or cylinder plug, see also pin tumbler …
7split pin master keying — n. a method of master keying a pin tumbler cylinder by installing master pins into one or more pin chambers …
8Mogul cylinder — n. a pin tumbler cylinder with a diameter of 2.0 , whose pins, springs, key, etc. may also be proportionally increased in size. It is frequently used in prison locks …
9cylinder key — n. a broad generic term including virtually all keys for pin and disc tumbler locks …
10Disc tumbler lock — The underside of a disc tumbler lock. A disc tumbler lock or Abloy Disklock is a lock composed of slotted rotating detainer discs. A specially cut key rotates these discs like the tumblers of a safe to align the slots, allowing the sidebar to… …
