combination lock
noun
: a lock that can only be opened by using a particular series of numbers or letters
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The tough stainless steel loops are reinforced and designed to remain rust-free even after years of use, and a three number combination lock will be easy to remember and difficult to crack.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The four-wheeled suitcase, made in Italy, has the iconic Fendi motif on the sides and a combination lock.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The quality of the combination lock is the most important consideration.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
He was accompanied by three of his town’s councilmen, two of whom grimaced while lugging a square suitcase with a combination lock down the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, around the corner, and into Central Park.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
There’s a muddy net crawl, a gate to break through, letter tiles, a combination lock, a machete and lastly, a hanging bat puzzle!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
Designed to thwart thieves and keep pickpockets at bay, this sleek leather bag has a slash-proof lining, combination lock and adjustable locking straps that securely wrap around you, restaurant tables, beach chairs or carts.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 23 Sep. 2024
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The four-wheeled suitcase, made in Italy, has the iconic Fendi motif on the sides and a combination lock.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The quality of the combination lock is the most important consideration.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
He was accompanied by three of his town’s councilmen, two of whom grimaced while lugging a square suitcase with a combination lock down the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, around the corner, and into Central Park.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
There’s a muddy net crawl, a gate to break through, letter tiles, a combination lock, a machete and lastly, a hanging bat puzzle!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
Designed to thwart thieves and keep pickpockets at bay, this sleek leather bag has a slash-proof lining, combination lock and adjustable locking straps that securely wrap around you, restaurant tables, beach chairs or carts.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Combination lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combination%20lock. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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