Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rim lock

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: rim lock
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lock and plate fixed to the surface of a door rather than morticed within the door.

Example Sentences

"The socket of the rim-lock tore off to one good heft of the shoulder, and we were in."

Inflected Forms

rim locks (plural)

Questions

What does rim lock mean?: A lock and plate fixed to the surface of a door rather than morticed within the door.

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