stock lock

stock lock

A shopkeeper secures the stock lock on the wooden door at closing time.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A type of lock mounted on the surface of a door: "stock lock" refers to a lock that is attached to the interior surface of a door, typically with screws, as opposed to being embedded within the door. It is often used on older or simpler doors.
    • A lock with a keyhole and a bolt: This lock usually has a keyhole on the outside and a sliding bolt on the inside, operated by a key or a knob.
Usage Examples
  • (A lock attached to the surface of the door.)
  • (A surface-mounted lock was swapped for an embedded one.)
Advanced Usage
  • "stock lock" in historical contexts: In the 18th and 19th centuries, stock locks were commonly used on barns, sheds, and other outbuildings due to their simplicity and ease of installation.
    • The antique stock lock on the shed door still works after two hundred years. (A historical surface-mounted lock remains functional.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Stock (n): a supply of goods kept for sale or use; also the trunk or main stem of a tree.
    • The store has a large stock of locks. (A supply of locks for sale.)
  • Lock (n): a device for securing a door, gate, or container with a bolt that requires a key or combination to open.
    • She turned the key in the lock. (The mechanism that secures the door.)
Synonyms
  • Surface-mounted lock: a lock fixed to the surface of a door.
  • Rim lock: another term for a lock attached to the door's surface, often synonymous with "stock lock" in some contexts.
Related Idioms
  • Lock, stock, and barrel: referring to the entire thing; completely (from the parts of a gun: lock, stock, barrel).
    • He sold the business lock, stock, and barrel. (He sold everything entirely.)
  • Under lock and key: securely locked up.
    • The documents are kept under lock and key. (They are locked away safely.)
Phrasal Verbs
  • Lock up: to secure a building by locking all doors and windows.
    • Remember to lock up the house before leaving. (Secure the house with locks.)
  • Lock in: to confine or secure someone or something inside.
    • They locked the prisoner in the cell. (Confined with a lock.)