DOORLOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does doorlock mean? 

• DOORLOCK (noun)
  The noun DOORLOCK has 1 sense:

1. a lock on an exterior door

  Familiarity information: DOORLOCK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DOORLOCK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lock on an exterior door

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("doorlock" is a kind of...):

lock (a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "doorlock"):

night latch (doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside)

Holonyms ("doorlock" is a part of...):

car door (the door of a car)

exterior door; outside door (a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building)