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    snib
    /snɪb/

    noun

    • 1. a lock, latch, or fastening for a door or window.

    verb

    • 1. bolt, fasten, or lock (a door): "he snibbed the door and leaned against it, panting"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › snibSnib Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. dialectal, British : check, restrain. 2. dialectal, British : rebuke, snub. 3. dialectal, British : to put an end to : cut short. snib 2 of 4 noun (1) ˈsnib. plural -s. chiefly Scottish. : rebuff, snub. snib 3 of 4 transitive verb (2) " snibbed; snibbed; snibbing; snibs. Scottish. : fasten, bolt, bar. snibbed the door. J. M. Barrie.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › snibSNIB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Snib definition: a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.. See examples of SNIB used in a sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › snibSnib - definition of snib by The Free Dictionary

    Define snib. snib synonyms, snib pronunciation, snib translation, English dictionary definition of snib. tr.v. snibbed , snib·bing , snibs Chiefly British To latch : " window is snibbed on the inner side" .

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSNIB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. the bolt or fastening of a door, window, etc 2. to bolt or fasten (a door).... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.definitions.net › definition › SNIBWhat does SNIB mean? - Definitions.net

    A snib is a manually operated catch for the internal locking of Yale type locks. Once operated it prevents key holders from using the lock externally, or allows the door to be closed without the lock engaging. Colloquial also the button inside car doors for locking the car.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySNIB definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    2 senses: 1. the bolt or fastening of a door, window, etc 2. to bolt or fasten (a door).... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › snib_v2snib, v.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb snib. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.