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snib

snib [ snib ]


noun  (plural snibs)
Definition:
 
bolt or catch: a bolt or catch on a door or a catch on a lock



transitive verb  (past and past participle snibbed, present participle snib·bing, 3rd person present singular snibs)
Definition:
 
fix snib: to operate or fasten the snib on a door or lock

[Early 19th century. Origin ?]
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