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time lock

A lock, as for a bank vault, containing a mechanism that prevents its being opened before a fixed time.

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time lock

n → Zeitschloss nt

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time			These safes can be equipped with an electronic time lock that only allows the safe to be opened at specific times. The Best Office Safe for Your Business by Lynn Stewart / Business community But, he said, their failed attempt to steal money was "pointless" because the shop's safe, which contained pounds 20,000, had a time lock which prevented it from being opened until 9am - forty minutes after three of the defendants burst into the store armed with a gun and a sledge hammer. Postmaster's son killed in 'ruthless' raid by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) But, he said, their attempt to steal money was "pointless" because the shop's safe, which contained pounds 20,000, had a time lock which prevented it from being opened until 9am - 40 minutes after three of the defendants burst in armed with a gun and a sledge hammer. 'Ruthless' attack led to death; Killing 'a ruthless crime' by Birmingham Mail (England)			time bill time bomb Time book time capsule time charter time clock time code time constant time deposit time deposit account Time detector time difference time dilation time draft Time enough time exposure time frame Time fuse time fuze time immemorial time interval time lag time lapse photography time limit time loan time lock time machine time note time of arrival time of attack time of day time of delivery time of departure time of flight time of life time of origin time of receipt time of year time off time on target time out time out of mind time over target (nuclear) time over target conflict time period time plan Time policy time reversal time scale time series time sharing			time lags Time lapse photography Time Lapse Recorder Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder Time Last Modified Time Length Time Letter of Credit Time Letters of Credit time lies heavy time limit Time Limit Exceeded Time Limit Fuse Time Limited Time Limited Cognitive-Behavioral Program Time Limited Full-Time time limits time limits time limits time limits Time Limits Maintenance Check Time Limits, Procedural Time line Time line Time Line Analysis Time Line Sheet Time Line Therapy Association time loan time loan Time Loans Time Loans time lock time locks Time Lord Time Lord Times time machine time machine time machine Time Machine (disambiguation) Time Machine (disambiguation) Time Machine, The Time Machines Time Machines Time macine Time macine Time Mage Time management Time management Time management Time management Time management Time Management Information System Time Management Practices Inventory Time Management Situation Assessment Time Management Software Time Management System Time Manipulation Device Time Manner Place time manual performance test Time Master Time Matrix Time Matters Billing Matters

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