deadbolt vs peck at

deadbolt

verb
  • To fasten or secure with a deadbolt. 

noun
  • A kind of lock in which the bolt (moving portion) is held in position by the cylinder rather than by a spring and so cannot be retracted except by turning the cylinder. 

  • The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged. 

peck at

verb
  • To attack with repeatedly soft blows (physically or otherwise) 

  • To unenthusiastically and in small bites. 

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