Door lock may refer to:
Automotive
* an automobile's
door lock, which may include a
remote
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Power door locks
Power door locks (also known as electric door locks or central locking) allow the driver or front passenger to
simultaneously lock or unlock all the doors of an automobile or truck, by pressing a button or flipping a switch.
Power door locks we ...
Film
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''Door Lock'' (film), a 2018 South Korean film directed by Lee Kwon
Household and commercial uses
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deadbolt
A deadbolt or deadlock is a type of lock morticed into a wooden door where a bolt is thrown into the door frame, using a key from either side, to secure the door. It is distinct from a spring bolt lock because a deadbolt can only be opened by ...
lock
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door chain
A door chain, security chain, or security door chain or chain door interviewer consists of a small chain attached to the door frame, which attaches to a track on the door for security purposes. It is a type of lock
Lock(s) or Locked may refe ...
* a locking
door handle
A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. Door handles can be found on all types of doors including: exterior doors of residential building, residential and commercial buildings, internal doors, cupboard doors and vehic ...
* an
electromagnetic lock
An electromagnetic lock, magnetic lock, or maglock is a locking device that consists of an electromagnet and an armature plate.
Operation
The principle behind an electromagnetic lock is the use of electromagnetism to lock a door when energi ...
, which holds a door shut when electricity is supplied to it
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keycard lock
A keycard lock is a lock operated by a keycard, a flat, rectangular plastic card. The card typically, but not always, has identical dimensions to that of a credit card, that is ID-1 format. The card stores a physical or digital pattern that ...
, commonly used on hotel doors
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mortise lock
A mortise lock (also spelled mortice lock in British English) is a lock that requires a pocket—the mortise—to be cut into the edge of the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted. Mortise lock describes only a method of f ...
, a lock installed in a hollowed-out pocket within a door
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rim lock
A rim lock is a locking device that attaches to the surface of a door.
It is the oldest type of lock used in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is of a basic design using (usually) a single lever and a sliding bolt. Wards can be used for addi ...
, a lock fixed to the exterior of the door
See also
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Door security
The term door security or door security gate may refer to any of a range of measures used to strengthen doors against door breaching, ram-raiding and lock picking, and prevent crimes such as burglary and home invasions. Door security is used in ...
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Lock and key
A lock is a mechanical or electronic fastening device that is released by a physical object (such as a key, keycard, fingerprint, RFID card, security token or coin), by supplying secret information (such as a number or letter permutation or p ...
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