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单词 Chubb
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Definition of Chubb in English:

Chubb

noun tʃʌb
trademark
  • A lock with a device for fixing the bolt immovably to prevent it from being picked.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With this kind of success, Chubb went on to become the benchmark in mass-produced locks for 150 years.
    • There was no sign of forced entry and it is believed that the front door only had one Chubb lock on it.
    • ‘The closest thing we have to security is a Chubb sticker on the door,’ said one student.

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after Charles Chubb (1773–1845), the London locksmith who invented it.

Rhymes

blub, bub, chub, club, cub, drub, dub, flub, grub, hub, nub, pub, rub, scrub, shrub, slub, snub, stub, sub, tub
 
 
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