wheel lock

noun

: a gun's lock for a muzzle-loading firearm in which sparks are struck from a flint or a piece of pyrite by a revolving wheel

Examples of wheel lock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The ports also have processing facilities, where workers inspect cars for damage and install items like tow hitches, mats, lighting, wheel locks and cargo nets. —

Peter Eavis, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024 Activities will include food distribution, a hat and glove giveaway, a wheel lock/club giveaway and more at Kemeny Recreation, 2260 S. Fort in Detroit. —

Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024 Call your insurance company, contact the dealership about getting the software update and get an extra anti-theft device, like wheel locks, Laura Longero, executive editor at CarInsurance.com, advised Hyundai and Kia owners. —

Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024 Kia and Hyundai had previously pledged to provide free software upgrades to vehicles and free wheel locks (i.e. The Club), typically in coordination with regional police departments. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for wheel lock

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