sliding tumbler
noun
: an internal member of a lock usually of flat sheet metal that is adapted to slide in a guiding slot or groove in the lock as it is operated upon by the key
called also plate tumbler
compare lever tumblerDictionary Entries Near sliding tumbler
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“Sliding tumbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sliding%20tumbler. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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