What is 5. In a lock tumbler, the opening for the stump of the bolt to pass through or into called?
gate — 5. In a lock tumbler, the opening for the stump of the bolt to pass through or into. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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