deadbolting
Engaging the bolt
Deadbolting is securing a door with a deadbolt—a lock mechanism that extends a solid metal bolt into the door frame, requiring a key or thumb turn rather than a spring mechanism.
Unlike spring latches, deadbolts resist forced entry because they can't be pushed back: She's paranoid about deadbolting every door before bed.
The term sometimes extends figuratively to any act of firmly securing something.
Joining two parts together
- latchingSecuring with a catch
- lockingFixing firmly in position
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- sealingMaking impermeable
tightening · immobilizing · engaging · clicking · turning · reinforcing · bracing · fixing
Illegal entry to commit crime
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
- forced entryIllegal building intrusion
lock picking · deterrent · reinforcement · barricade · security door · door jamb
Door-securing catch
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
- keyholeOpening for a lock
- strike plateLatch-receiving door hardware
doorframe · keyway · throw · backset · deadlatch · mortise · borehole · drilling
State without anxiety
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- securityProtection from threat
- protectionGuarding against harm
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
well-being · stability · trust · assurance · safe haven · shelter · refuge · sanctuary
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- solitudeState of being alone
- personal spaceComfort distance around oneself
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- quietudeState of calm stillness
undisturbed · withdrawal · retreat · keeping out · do not disturb · alone time · boundary · shut out
fastening
Joining two parts together
- latchingSecuring with a catch
- lockingFixing firmly in position
- anchoringFastening securely to position
sealing · tightening · immobilizing · engaging · clicking · turning · reinforcing · bracing · fixing · clamping
burglary
Illegal entry to commit crime
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
forced entry · lock picking · deterrent · reinforcement · barricade · security door · door jamb
latch
Door-securing catch
strike plate · doorframe · keyway · throw · backset · deadlatch · mortise · borehole · drilling · tailpiece
peace of mind
State without anxiety
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- securityProtection from threat
- protectionGuarding against harm
confidence · well-being · stability · trust · assurance · safe haven · shelter · refuge · sanctuary · guardianship
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- solitudeState of being alone
- personal spaceComfort distance around oneself
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
quietude · undisturbed · withdrawal · retreat · keeping out · do not disturb · alone time · boundary · shut out
deadboltingunbolting
Removing a sliding fastener
unlocking · unlatching · opening · unfastening · disengaging
bolt, bolts, bolted, bolting, deadlock, deadbolt, unbolt, unbolted, deadlocked