jail lock
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see jail, lock.
Example Sentences
- "The outer, and inner entrance doors have jail locks."
- "To prevent this and the possibility of scandal (which could happen on trumped up charges) a grated steel door with jail lock should be placed on this doorway."
- "Also known as jail locks, Scandinavian padlocks were made from cast components, having a malleable iron body, shackle, and key."
- "An old jail lock hanging on the wall swayed back and forth."
- "The locks to the doors must be the Scandinavian Jail Lock."