hasp
Example Sentences
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Instead of a doorknob, it has a large metal hasp with a hefty padlock.
From Literature
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“We can use the hasp as a lever to open this lid.”
From Literature
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The books on the book shelf were gone; the padlocked closet stood open, empty; the unfastened lock swung open from the hasp.
From Literature
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It bounced off, lodging deep between the hasp and the woodwork.
From Literature
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After an hour searching dusty corridors, I found a door with a smart padlock and the remains of a hasp lying on the floor beside it.
From Nature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.