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snibbing

/ˈsnɪbɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of snib: the act of fastening or locking with a snib.
    • She spent the afternoon snibbing the garden gates.
    • The carpenter showed us how to properly snib the old latch.
    • He was snibbing all the windows before the storm hit.
noun
  1. The action or process of fastening with a snib.
    • He could hear the snibbing of the latch from across the room.
    • The snibbing of the door took only a second.
    • Proper snibbing of the gate prevents it from swinging open.
Synonyms
fasteninglocking
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