Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knob lock

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: knob lock
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A door lock whose cylinder is located within the doorknob and not the main body of the door.

Inflected Forms

knob locks (plural)

Questions

What does knob lock mean?: A door lock whose cylinder is located within the doorknob and not the main body of the door.

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