combination dial

Lock's number wheel

A combination dial is the rotating numbered wheel on a combination lock, used to enter a sequence of numbers that opens the lock.

You turn the dial right and left to specific numbers in order: She spun the combination dial on her locker.

Found on safes, padlocks, and school lockers.

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lock mechanism type

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Mechanism requiring shaped metal

key · tumbler lock · padlock key · keyhole · biometric lock

access method

combination dialkey

Lock-opening device

key fob · access card · keycard · skeleton key · master key

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G