combination lock
noun
: a lock that can only be opened by using a particular series of numbers or letters
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Each suitcase features a telescopic handle, four quiet spinner wheels, and a TSA combination lock.
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Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Every gear column stacked 40 gears with 10 teeth each labeled 0 through 9 for storing a 40-digit number, much like the disks on a combination lock.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 June 2024
Keep in Mind The combination lock does not contain a backup key.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2024
Every bag has a three-step telescoping handle, four quiet spinner wheels, a TSA combination lock, top and side handles, and an organized interior with tie-down straps on one side and multiple zip compartments on the other, including a separate mesh pocket.
—Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2024
This brilliant portable nylon safe solves the problem by using a three-digit combination lock to secure itself to any stationary object, like a park bench, fence, golf cart, and the like.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2023
The company's hard-sided luggage is especially sturdy, not to mention sleek: Pieces in the Lexicon collection, for example, feature polycarbonate shells, puncture-resistant zippers, and a combination lock.
—Nila Do Simon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2023
Do just that with this standard three-digit combination lock set.
—Emily Rochotte, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2023
This compact attaché has a three-digit combination lock (again, air of mystery!), as well as a polyurethane lining and storage for pens and business cards.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023
Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Every gear column stacked 40 gears with 10 teeth each labeled 0 through 9 for storing a 40-digit number, much like the disks on a combination lock.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 June 2024
Keep in Mind The combination lock does not contain a backup key.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2024
Every bag has a three-step telescoping handle, four quiet spinner wheels, a TSA combination lock, top and side handles, and an organized interior with tie-down straps on one side and multiple zip compartments on the other, including a separate mesh pocket.
—Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2024
This brilliant portable nylon safe solves the problem by using a three-digit combination lock to secure itself to any stationary object, like a park bench, fence, golf cart, and the like.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2023
The company's hard-sided luggage is especially sturdy, not to mention sleek: Pieces in the Lexicon collection, for example, feature polycarbonate shells, puncture-resistant zippers, and a combination lock.
—Nila Do Simon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2023
Do just that with this standard three-digit combination lock set.
—Emily Rochotte, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2023
This compact attaché has a three-digit combination lock (again, air of mystery!), as well as a polyurethane lining and storage for pens and business cards.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023
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