Bramah lock

noun

Bram·​ah lock
ˈbramə-,
-ämə-,
-ȧmə-
: a lock in which the tumblers are thin flat notched bars receiving endwise movement from the key instead of the swinging movement of the tumblers of an ordinary lock

Word History

Etymology

after Joseph Bramah †1814 English engineer, its inventor

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“Bramah lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bramah%20lock. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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